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

We offer a range of courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. 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. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

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  1. Piano/keyboards 1E
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online (other locations are available)

    Tutors:  Ana Claudia Magalhaes
    This is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  2. Piano/keyboards 1C
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street (other locations are available)

    Tutors:  Ana Claudia Magalhaes
    This is the third term in our beginners piano programme. If you have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 1B’ or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    95% of 100
  3. Prepare for opera
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Hakan Vramsmo
    Explore classical operatic repertoire in this dynamic workshop with an experienced tutor and a professional accompanist. Learn which styles suit your particular voice-type. You must have at least four years' classical vocal tuition and be able to learn new repertoire quickly.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00
    Rating:
    89% of 100
  4. Clarinet advanced workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  George Sleightholme
    This course is for students who have a minimum of five years' experience on clarinet (playing at grade 6 standard or above), come and work on both technique and solo repertoire and enjoy some group playing. Offered every term.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  5. Keyboard harmony and improvisation
    Evening, ONLINE
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simon Atkins
    Develop your analytical, melodic and harmonic understanding with the help of improvisation, covering a wide variety of styles. You'll become a more confident player as a result. It is possible to join a later module if you have appropriate skills. For players at Grade 5 and above. break weeks: 01, 08 & 29 May 2023 (bank holidays).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
  6. Stage management and technical theatre production
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lucy Ellis
    A unique and excellent opportunity to gain ‘hands on’ experience in one or more areas of technical theatre production. The course introduces all aspects of mounting a production including stage management, lighting and sound. Following preliminary practical sessions, you will develop your skills while working as part of the student technical team, supporting a full production in our in-house John Lyons Theatre. Suitable for beginners or those with previous experience.







    Mondays and Thursdays 18.30–21.30 on the following dates. 24 Apr, 15 & 22 May, 5 & 12 June and Thursdays: 27 Apr, 11, 18 & 25 May 8, 15 June.







    There are some Saturday sessions 10.00–17.30.



    Production week: Sunday 18 June 10:00–17:00, Monday 19 June–Saturday 24 June18:00–22:00 and Saturday 13:00–17:00.



    Saturday attendance and frequency will depend on the technical role you are allocated. Individual call times may vary but 100% attendance is required whenever you are called. You will need an ability and willingness to have some flexibility.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  7. Ukulele beginners’ night
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jake Rodrigues
    Meet the instrument and an expert ukulele player and teacher in this fun session. If you have a uke bring it to class, if you do not, we can supply an instrument.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
  8. Clarinet 1D
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  George Sleightholme
    Learn the basics of playing clarinet in a friendly environment, using a range of fun music. Suitable for those who've been learning for at least 2 terms.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
  9. Piano/keyboards 1D
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Apr 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonathan Wilson
    This is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique. Break weeks: 1 May, 8 May and 29 May 2023.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  10. Piano/keyboards 2C
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 17 Jan 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street (other locations are available)

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Move beyond grade 1 piano repertoire and develop your technique and fluency. The repertoire in this module will encompass more complex rhythm patterns and scales from the grade 2 syllabus.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00
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    100% of 100
  11. Music theory: counterpoint 3
    Evening, ONLINE
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Selena Kay
    Explore the art of counterpoint, a musical technique in which two or more melodies are combined to create a highly engaging musical texture. This term will focus on imitative forms including invention, canon and fugue, as well as analysing examples of counterpoint in repertoire from the Baroque period to Twentieth Century. Break week 30th May 2023.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  12. Piano/keyboards 2A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street (other locations are available)

    Tutors:  Ana Claudia Magalhaes
    This third year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 1 standard. Improve your technique, fluency of reading and playing, and exploring more complex rhythm patterns.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  13. Saxophone 2C
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    For sax players with 2 years of experience, who read music, and have experience of performing. Develop your sound, technique, reading and musicianship. Emphasis on popular music and jazz in a group class, and includes practice at improvisation.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00
  14. Folk and pop guitar 1C
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    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 £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00
  15. Comedy: sketch writing and performing for TV and online
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Apr 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alan Nixon
    Learn how to write and perform sketch comedy for stage and small screen. Pick up tricks of the



    trade under the guidance of a multi-award-winning comedy producer / director. Sketches, monologues and quick-fire comedy techniques are put under the microscope. Tutor: Alan Nixon.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00

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