Summer courses in performing arts
Enhance your performance skills and choose from taster sessions and intensives in music, drama, dance and voice.
- Piano: preparation for ABRSM grades 3 and 4Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis three-week summer school course is designed to support pianists preparing for ABRSM Piano Grades 3 and 4. The course strengthens technique, reading skills and musical understanding, helping students develop confidence, consistency and expressive playing in preparation for their exams.
Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £62.00 - Great artists: David Bowie
Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Toby ManningExplore the music and artistry of David Bowie in its historical context, with a focus on his iconic songs.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £55.00 - Vocal recording: production techniques Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLearn how to make recordings of sung and/or spoken voices, then edit them, add effects, or mix with other tracks. Suitable for those with some previous experience in digital audio.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano/keyboards: sight reading and transposition grades 3-5Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis practical three-week summer school course is designed to improve piano sight-reading and transposition skills at Grades 3–5 level. Through guided practice, graded material and supportive feedback, students will build confidence, accuracy and fluency in reading and playing unfamiliar music.
Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - Recorder ensemble: summer season Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caoimhe de PaorLearn to play ensemble music for recorders, with repertoire ranging from early to present day. Suitable for recorder players who have been learning for at least a year and can read music.
• Circus Passamezzo Anon. Arr. Anabel Knight
• Alla Bagtalia - Heinrich Issac
• Cries of London - Orlando Gibbons
• Lark in the Morning - Trad. Arr. Marg Hall
• Il Vostro Dipartir - Maddalena Casulana
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Great works: Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth Course start date: Thu 23 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Steven RobinsonCome and discover the fascinating story within and around one of Shostakovich’s most famous works, Lady Macbeth. What made this opera so controversial for much of its history, and how do we appreciate and interpret it today?
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - String Summer School Course start date: Fri 24 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyLearn technique, repertoire and ensemble skills for all orchestral strings. Develop your confidence and make new string friends. For players at grade 3 or above.
Friday the 24th July and Sunday the 26th July.Repertoire to include- Mozart Symphony No.13 K.112
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Drama therapy: intermediateCourse start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dan SkiliInvestigate the role and function of drama therapy as a working model on this interactive course. Looking at a range of drama tools that can be used in therapeutic settings, you will explore aspects of Playback Theatre and Forum Theatre as methods for engaging with others. Fun, insightful and packed with tools you can use, this is a great introduction to applying theatrical processes to therapy.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Burlesque Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gwendoline LamourBurlesque is an empowering and expressive performance art. Learn the basics of burlesque movement and dance in this glamorous and fun one day workshop. We will explore the posture, deportment, style and elegance of showgirl movement.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Flamenco castanets workshop Course start date: Sun 26 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Danielle AllanThis workshop is designed for students with some previous experience of playing castanets and Spanish dance. It offers a rich blend of history, practical technique, musicality, and coordination, focusing on how castanets integrate with Spanish dance movement. Students will reinforce strong technical foundations, learn new rhythms, and explore fresh Spanish dance choreography. The course emphasizes musical expression and coordination, helping gain confidence and fluency while playing castanets in motion.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £34.00 - Tap intensive (improvers) Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertIf you have a strong foundation in tap, come and improve your technique, and increase your understanding of syncopation and your confidence in a variety of rhythms and tempos. Tap shoes are essential.
Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - Piano: concerto workshopCourse start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis KestertonIf you've ever aspired to learn a piano concerto, now is your chance. This promises to be a fast-paced and exciting workshop taking you one step closer to your concerto debut!
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - Actor summer school: improvers Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: James Jarrett, Juliet PragueA five day intensive course designed to enhance your skills and develop your confidence in acting. Explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven scripts and scenes. Ideal for those who have completed a beginner’s level course.Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £379.00 Concession £265.00 - English pronunciation: stage 2 (intensive)Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David John GwillimIdeal if you have completed 'English Pronunciation: stage 1', this intensive course, held over five consecutive days in the same week, develops fluency and clarity and explores diphthongs and triphthongs, inflexion and intonation, and the rhythms of standard English.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Argentine Tango: introduction Course start date: Sun 2 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana PegorerAn introduction to the fundamentals of this famous partner dance, where you will learn and practice in a supportive and fun environment. This session is part of a series of one-day workshops. You can join more than one if you wish, as the content facilitation will vary. These playful explorations emphasise posture, connection, and coordination, and provide a practice space for like-minded enthusiasts. Suitable for both beginners and those with some prior experience. No partner needed – come alone, with a partner or with friends.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £34.00
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