With industry professionals from the world of dance, singing, stage and film and a wealth of experience in designing fun but effective team building activities, City Academy’s Festive Menu has the perfect selection of activities to add some seasonal star power to your team
The experiences can be delivered to suit your schedule and package rates are available for extended programmes. We welcome the opportunity to hear your wish list.
Bite-sized, festive treats to get into the spirit
Learn festive tunes under the guidance of a professional singing coach and unlock your inner Christmas crooner.
A seasonal selection pack of communications skill builders, covering creative thinking, improvisation, mime, vocal training, storytelling and more.
A one-to-one workshop in vocal performance. Utilise a professional voice coach to improve vocal confidence and clarity. Ideal for delivering the perfect festive speech.
Full and half day activities you team will love
Make a film trailer from start to finish. Work with a professional film-maker to plan and shoot your personal Christmas classic. Included in the package are your director, actors, all the film equipment you could want, locations, an editing process and full planning and delivery.
A relaxing and enjoyable art workshop led by an experienced artist and teacher. Your group will explore classic elements of drawing including composition, light and shade, line, angles, depth, texture and more. Life model Santa not included.
End the year on a high (kick) by challenging another team to a dance-off! This physical dance class will warm the spirits better than mulled wine on a wintry day.
Form an office choir under the guidance of a professional singing coach and build a repertoire of festive songs to perform for colleagues, friends and family. Available as one-off experiences to suit your schedule or regular rehearsals.
Don your best festive outfits and master a musical theatre routine as a team. Enjoy learning core singing skills and dance moves to build your own West End winter wonder.
Work with a professional theatre-maker to devise a pantomime based on a particular topic. Working with the framework of a particular genre the group will create stock characters, basic narrative and script and work to a final performance. Oh yes, you will!
Full and half day activities you team will lovePlease note, itineraries are for illustrative purposes only.
Learn festive tunes under the guidance of a professional singing coach and unlock your inner Christmas crooner.
A seasonal selection pack of communications skill builders, covering creative thinking, improvisation, mime, vocal training, storytelling and more.
Learn the art of poetry writing from a professional poet. Work as a group, in pairs or as individuals to write your own work. Choose a festive topic or one related to your company to explore, dissect and create imagery. This classic recipe includes metaphor, allegory, humour, rhythmic structure as well as a healthy dollop of poetic licence.
Tailor your experience with something on the side
Talk to us about arranging catering at your venue or making a reservation at a local restaurant.
We can provide a professional film-maker to capture the event and edit into a short film.
Short, 90-minute private tuition sessions are also available, delivered by our expert tutors.
Special corporate rates for City Academy’s performing and creative arts classes (200 courses per month at 50 London venues) are available all year round. Contact us to enquire.
"Our team away day delivered excellent value for money. It was well structured, relevant for all levels in the team and also a fun and enjoyable team building experience. I’d certainly recommend City Academy to other businesses looking for something different."
The arts aren’t just for Christmas.
And they’re not just for performers, either.
City Academy draws a wide range of transferable skills from the arts to augment your business, including physical presentation, improvisation, storytelling and vocal training. Find out how the worlds of creative culture and business have been intertwined since the beginning – and how they continue to be mutually beneficial – in our latest blog, Why the Arts?
We work with a range of experts to suit your business objectives.
Acting and Communication Skills Tutor
Director of Learning & Development
Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing and shoes they can move around freely in. We also recommend bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
If you'd prefer to omit the competitive element, we can arrange a dance workshop instead. We offer over 30 dance disciplines and can curate workshops based on eras, bands or songs of your choice. Workshops can be fit into lunch breaks, an afternoon or arranged as a post-work team social according to your preferences and how much time you have available.
We're happy to offer tasters of our courses to provide a flavour of what we do in advance of a booking being made. Please call or email us for further details on 0207 042 8833 or business@city-academy.com.
Our public courses are for over 18s. For 1-2-1 tuition or private classes, participants can be any age. Content can be shaped to be age and experience appropriate.
We work with a variety of partner venues around London many of which are accessible. If you, a colleague or employee has specific requirements, please make us aware upon booking to ensure we can find a venue suitable for you.
To discuss best options for you or your team, we welcome calls on 0207 042 8833 or via email at business@city-academy.com. You can contact us looking for options as an individual or on behalf of an employee, a team, department or company.
Our in-person courses are primarily organised in Central London. For teams, we're able to provide in-person training at your offices globally or we can book a suitable partner venue for you to deliver training in your locality.
We work with over 200 tutors and 50 venues which means we can suit your schedule and run workshops anytime, anywhere.
We work with over 200 tutors and 50 venues which means we can suit your schedule and run workshops anytime, anywhere.