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
Most of our courses are currently delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning . For face-to-face classes at the college, see our information about staying COVID-19 secure at City Lit.
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
- Singing for funCourse start date: Sun 7 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Start singing and explore your voice in this fun, confidence-building course. This short course will introduce you to healthy voice-use and basic musicianship through a selection of songs from a variety of genres.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £42.00 - Singing: grade 3-4 songsCourse start date: Sun 7 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Are you thinking of taking an exam in Singing (grade 3 or 4)? Come and study some of the pieces on the current Singing syllabuses (ABRSM/Trinity) to help you on your exam journey.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £48.00 - Music production with LogicCourse start date: Sun 7 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Logic is the industry standard music production software for Apple Mac computers. Discover audio recording and processing, MIDI composition and recording and effective use of Logic’s own high quality software instruments.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 - Introduction to dance workshop 2Course start date: Mon 8 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Join us to explore basic dance styles and techniques, building and developing coordination, movement patterns, technical skills and your confidence
Workshop 2 will explore those universal steps which appear in all dance routines regardless of genre. This is the second workshop in the series but you don’t have to take them in any particular order, you can start now.
This is a great class for those new to dance, or those looking to develop their skills.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Acting for radio: improversCourse start date: Wed 10 Nov 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Explore microphone techniques and demands across different areas of acting work on radio. For those who have completed a beginners’ course or have previous relevant industry experience. This course will be online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £129.00 - Topics in Ancient Greek musicCourse start date: Thu 11 Nov 2021
Location on this date: Online
Explore the history of music before Gregorian chant and discover how historians reconstruct ancient Greek songs and instruments from surviving evidence.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £66.00 - Viola workshopCourse start date: Sun 14 Nov 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Focus on technique and musicianship especially for viola: on playing on the C string, reading alto clef fluently, left-hand work and more. For viola players, and violin players who wish to add an extra string to their bow!
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £36.00 - Sampling, beat-making and synth programmingCourse start date: Tue 16 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Learn to create your own more original tracks by manipulating samples, beats and synth sounds to individualise your sound.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £88.00 - Introduction to music productionCourse start date: Thu 18 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Come and learn the basics of recording and editing using a free or cheap digital audio program that can run on either Mac or PC. Turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £88.00 - Charleston: tasterCourse start date: Sat 20 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Our fun taster session is a great way to try a class and to meet our friendly team of professionals who will guide you through some of the basics and answer your questions, so you can be sure that a course is right for you. As well as being a dynamic introduction to a creative discipline, these sessions give you a clear idea of what you can expect. Open to anyone interested in dance, with or without previous experience.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Introduction to actingCourse start date: Sat 4 Dec 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £36.00 - Flamenco: tasterCourse start date: Sat 4 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Our fun taster session is a great way to try a class and to meet our friendly team of professionals who will guide you through some of the basics and answer your questions, so you can be sure that a course is right for you. As well as being a dynamic introduction to a creative discipline, these sessions give you a clear idea of what you can expect. Open to anyone interested in dance, with or without previous experience.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Christmas croonersCourse start date: Mon 6 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Sparkly jumpers, snow and tinsel, a stool, a mic, and a crooner: join me in exploring the singers, arrangers and repertoire of sentimental but strangely compelling festive schmaltz, just in time to join in ourselves.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Introduction to electronic musicCourse start date: Tue 7 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
The course is an overview of the history of electronic music in the 20th and 21st centuries and the concepts, technology and aesthetic ideologies that underpin the developments that took place.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £24.00 - Orchestra workshopCourse start date: Tue 7 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A fun, intensive workshop for players of orchestral instruments of Grade 6 level upwards, with good music reading skills. Please click the 'Start interview' button to apply.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £54.00
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