Performing arts

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)danceradio and screen, and voice, speech and communication as well as a full range of music courses, such as pianosingingstrings and wind instruments to jazz and popmusic technologymusic 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

Courses available both in-person and online

Join us in the heart of London for in-person classes. Our modern campus in Covent Garden is easy to reach and buzzing with creativity. With modern purpose-built facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, it’s the perfect space to support your learning journey. Explore our facilities >

Prefer learning online? Our live online courses bring expert teaching to you, wherever you are.

Whether you choose to study in-person or online, all our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. Wherever and however you want to learn, we’re here for you.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. Saxophone 4
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    If you're an experienced saxophone player, come and extend your technique, musicianship and performance skills. The emphasis will be on playing pop, jazz, world music, developing your musicianship, and improvisation.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  2. Folk and pop guitar 1A
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Learn about tuning your instrument, strumming and picking, simple chords for pop songs, scales and chord symbols on this starter course. Use any acoustic guitar for this introductory course in playing pop, rock, blues and folk styles.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  3. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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  4. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  5. Jazz piano 4
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Frankel
    A continuation course for graduates of jazz piano 3. Learning standard and unusual repertoire, you will develop 'comping' strategies and your ability to improvise in jazz styles.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  6. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  7. Jazz piano 3
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes
    A chance for experienced jazz piano students to meet new challenges. Based on standard and unusual repertoire, we will develop 'comping' strategies and improvisation. No class on 31st May.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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  8. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  9. City Lit Big Band
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon Henry
    Our ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. New applicants should contact music@citylit.ac.uk to check vacancies and arrange an audition.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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  10. Saxophone 2C
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    For saxophone players with 2 years of experience, who read music, and have experience of performing. Develop your sound, technique, music reading and musicianship. Emphasis on popular music and jazz in a group class, and includes practice at improvisation.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  11. Jazz piano 2
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Frankel
    Try more difficult tunes and conventions with more practice at 'comping' and improvising. You will need a working knowledge of jazz harmony in order to develop your playing on this course. Ideal for graduates of jazz piano 1.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  12. Saxophone 5
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarha Moore
    Maintain and extend your playing skills and musicianship in our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz, and world music, and you will rehearse sax ensemble arrangements.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  13. Saxophone 1C
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    For players with 9 months' experience of playing the saxophone (tenor or alto) equivalent to completion of Saxophone 1a and 1b.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  14. Folk and pop guitar 1C
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Rowden
    For players who have learned a range of basic chords and can strum reliably, this 3rd term of guitar study will teach you new techniques and more challenging songs.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  15. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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