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- Charleston: general levelCourse start date: Sat 11 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosaria SativaGain more confidence in solo dancing as we focus on improving your basic body movements, transitioning fluidly between moves and improvising. This course is suitable for beginners and improvers with some previous dance experience.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Pre-level 2 in BSL: refresherCourse start date: Wed 15 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pat ParkeIf you have passed level 1 in BSL but are not quite ready to do level 2, this course is for you. Practise storytelling, having conversations and presenting information to others in an unhurried and friendly class.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £230.00 - City Lit Theatre CompanyCourse start date: Mon 6 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyA wonderful opportunity to be part of a theatre company working alongside technical students and an experienced director to stage a play from scratch in six weeks. Use your previous practical training in acting in the context of the performance of a full production of Shakespeare's Macbeth in the John Lyon's Theatre at City Lit.
Please make sure you read the details in section one below which gives days and times of rehearsals and details of performance week.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £329.00 - Debating: improversCourse start date: Wed 8 Jun 2022 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyFor those who have some experience in debating or related courses, you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style, while honing your articulation and enunciation.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Screen acting: improversCourse start date: Wed 8 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen BillingtonBuild your confidence and strengthen your camera technique in this improvers class. Work towards creating more truthful performances on camera. You must have completed 'Screen acting: beginners' or an equivalent course elsewhere.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Writing romance
Course start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Online
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer in possession of a single pen can compose an unforgettable romance novel. This six-week course will guide students through the plotting of modern romance stories.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00 - London's smaller art collectionsCourse start date: Wed 8 Jun 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowDiscover some of London’s fascinating smaller art collections and hidden art treasures on this online art history course.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Introduction to journalismCourse start date: Tue 7 Jun 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
On this course students will explore the basic skills a freelance journalist needs to write and sell news and features to newspapers and magazines. From developing ideas and identifying outlets to interview skills and approaching editors.
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 £55.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: analysing, handling and presenting data with Excel (intermediate)Course start date: Wed 8 Jun 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Knowing how to handle large amounts of data, analyse it effectively and then present the findings are essential workplace skills. A recent study of employers found that 88% want employees with data analysis skills. This intermediate Excel course will help you develop these skills by focusing on common workplace tasks and problems that require some of the more complex Excel functions. You will focus on how to handle large amounts of data and convert it into usable, valuable information. You will develop your skills so you can work with different formulae and functions to create for example automated budgets that take into account variable conditions. You will learn how to link data across spreadsheets and also calculate and present trends. You will work with pivot tables and learn why you use them. By the end of the course you will confidence you have the skills and insight to handle, analyse and present data for a range of circumstances.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
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 £143.00 Concession £90.00 - Mixing and music production techniquesCourse start date: Tue 28 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaIdeal if you know the basics but want your music to sound more polished and professional. Tips and tricks for mixing, using compressors, limiters, EQ, reverb and other devices. Examples will be given in a variety of software on Mac computers, although the course is equally suitable for users of other systems.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - Data Analytics with Python intermediate: importing and cleaning dataCourse start date: Mon 6 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Rich CochraneExpand your analytical skillset with this detailed course covering methods of sourcing, importing and preparing data.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Writing eco-poetry: a tasterCourse start date: Sat 25 Jun 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah WestcottHow might poets write about the natural world in 2022 and beyond, and what is an eco-poem?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Preparing digital images for printmakingCourse start date: Tue 7 Jun 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Claire HyndsThe world of traditional printmaking is increasingly becoming dominated by digital technology. Screenprinting, photo-etching, polymer gravure and relief, and photo litho all require imagery that has been generated using digital image manipulation software. This online workshop in preparing digital images for printmaking will provide an introduction to specialise tools and techniques required using Adobe Photoshop in order to prepare your imagery for these printmaking processes.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - Contemporary quilts: circles and curvesCourse start date: Fri 10 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilt from start to finish.You will use a range of construction and embellishment techniques.The emphasis for design is on Circles, Curves and Applique with cotton fabrics to create a personalised quilt.Suitable for beginners. This course is also suitable for supporting or extending other textile related courses, and would also have an application to students with an interest in interior furnishings.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Reiki: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 28 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohReiki means 'universal energy'. Learn the basic philosophy of this gentle system of healing, according to the tradition of Dr Usui.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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