Performing Arts Courses & Classes in London and Online
City Lit offers performing arts courses in the heart of Covent Garden in Central London during the evening, daytime and at weekends. Explore our range of subjects including acting, (including accredited acting courses), dance, radio and screen, and voice, speech and communication as well as a full range of music courses, such as piano, singing, strings and wind instruments to jazz and pop, music technology, music theory and history
Our courses are labelled clearly for beginners or those with previous experience and you can speak to a specialist advisor to help you choose the right level. If you would you like some help or advice:
For music courses email music@citylit.ac.uk. You can also view our music auditions and advice page.
For drama, dance and speech courses email drama@citylit.ac.uk
- Acting for wellbeingCourse start date: Tue 7 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueIncrease your physical and emotional wellbeing through playful and fun acting exercises. Connect, take notice, be active, learn new skills, become more present and engaged with others using tools drawn from actor training.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Stretch and flexCourse start date: Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bless KlepcharekThis class uses traditional dance stretches as its base and is ideal for anyone who would like to improve their flexibility, range of movement, improve alignment and relieve muscular tension. It is suitable for all ages and abilities and is the perfect warm-up for the Modern Jazz dance class that follows it.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Presenting to camera for vlog and YoutubeCourse start date: Tue 21 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeDo you want to vlog or present on YouTube but don't know where to start? This course will cover what kit to use, and how to present to your viewers, whether streaming from home or on location. It’s a mix of presenting skills and technical advice for non-technical people, focussing on presenting and setting up your domestic recordings.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Thu 23 Feb 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Giles AbbottImprove the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, stance, breath capacity/control, articulation, forward placing and expression. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Acting for funCourse start date: Fri 20 Jan 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyAn acting class purely for the joy of it! This course is suitable for complete beginners, those with a little experience, and anyone wanting to enjoy acting exercises and scenes in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. Gain confidence, make friends, develop new skills and have fun.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Contemporary African danceCourse start date: Sat 25 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolA dynamic and vibrant class that combines West African dance and music with some Contemporary dance influences. The movements, energy and music will leave you energised and rejuvenated.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 - Using your voice for audio books and talking newspapersCourse start date: Mon 27 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard HollingworthWould you like to narrate audio books? Are you interested in community work such as talking newspapers for the blind? Explore vocal skills and techniques required in these areas and identify what style works for you. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Introduction to film musicCourse start date: Mon 27 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneMusic has always been an important part of film-going, filling the silence and creating sometimes startling effects. We will look at the way directors have used music to enhance, enrich and enthral audiences from cinema’s earliest days.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Amy Beach: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 2 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katy Hamilton
In the last few decades of the nineteenth century, as American composers were starting to determine their own nationalist approach to art music, the brilliant pianist and composer Amy Beach was a hugely popular figure in US musical life – in defiance of her family and husband. Come and learn about this symphonist who offered her own ‘reply’ to Dvorák’s Symphony ‘From the New World’.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - TV presenting for beginners (intensive)Course start date: Sat 4 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary GrantHave you ever thought you could cut it as a TV presenter, but been unsure where to start? Discover your TV presenting potential. Learn how to present to camera, read autocue, memorise a piece to camera, interview and talk to time. All this in one weekend!Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00 - Come and sing: Guys and DollsCourse start date: Sat 1 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan Blake, Richard Hartley WilsonGuys and Dolls - the iconic musical from 1950 and the1955 film starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra contains some of the most memorable repertoire from the 20th century musical theatre catalogue. Come and explore the highlights in several variations (solos, duets and ensemble numbers) at our friendly weekend workshop. "Fugue for Tinhorns", "I'll know", "A Bushel and a Peck", "Adelaide's Lament", "If I were a Bell", "Luck be a Lady" and " Sit Down you're Rocking the Boat"are just some of the classic songs covered. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk if you would like to sing solo.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - The holistic voiceCourse start date: Sun 12 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueYour voice should be an extension of your character. This Sunday workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and holistic connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Great works: The Beggar's OperaCourse start date: Mon 3 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneWas this the first musical? Using popular song and opera tunes of the day, new satirical words poked fun at serious opera in this everyday tale of skulduggery among the criminal classes, with a charismatic but murderous hero.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Music history book clubCourse start date: Mon 3 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme. This term’s book is a new novel about Handel.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Great works: Brahms's Clarinet QuintetCourse start date: Tue 4 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Karen BetleyExplore this much-loved work by Brahms and learn about the performer and the instrument it was originally written for.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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