Creative & Performing Arts
Thank you to all of the students who have joined one of our CAPA Ensembles in 2026. There are still places in all of the ensembles, except the Event Management Team. Vocalists are needed for the Music Ensemble for all students who enjoy singing. Please see Ms Townsend if you are interested. This ensemble will not start until after Musical. Musicians are also needed for the Music Ensemble. For all students who enjoy playing ANY instrument. Please see Mr Webb if you are interested. Thespians are needed for the Drama Ensemble. For all of our actors, please see Ms Dennis if you are interested. For students who love to dance, there is the Ballroom Dance Ensemble and the Dance Ensemble. See Ms Dennis or Ms Grimston-Eason if you are interested. If you love Art, there is the Visual Arts Club. See Ms Mangion for more details.
Elderslie High School Talent Quest is back for 2026! It is on Thursday 2nd April 2026 in the School Hall during Period 4. The whole school is invited and the only cost is a gold coin donation at the door. All proceeds will go towards purchasing some bears to give to the hospital for sick children, as part of the Kids Cancer Project.
Our 50th Anniversary Alumni Musical - Mamma Mia, The Musical is coming to Elderslie High School in May!
It is only six weeks until opening night! Come along and join in all of the fun as Elderslie High School presents Mamma Mia, The Musical. It is a joyful, feel-good musical set on a sunny Greek island, featuring the timeless songs of ABBA. It follows a young bride-to-be’s quest to discover her father, leading to love, laughter, and lots of dancing.
Both the Student cast and Alumni cast are very excited and nervous about the upcoming event. Mamma Mia, The Musical. will be presented from the 14th - 17th May 2026. Tickets will go on sale through Trybooking early in Term 2.
So, stay tuned for regular updates on our progress.
Dance and Drama
Our Dance and Drama students are already working so hard to prepare for performances and events this year. The Dance Ensemble has worked really hard to prepare their audition video for the In The Spotlight Dance Festival. We have our fingers crossed that our item will be selected for this year’s festival. Both the Dance Ensemble and the Ballroom Dance Ensemble have been entered into the Southern Tablelands Dance Festival to be held mid-June, as well. Many of our Dance and Drama students are frantically preparing for Talent Quest 2026.
The Drama Ensemble are preparing for their CAPA Evening performance at the moment. Year 9 Drama are looking forward to creating their CAPA Evening piece for Year 9 & 10 CAPA Evening in late Term 2. Year 11 Drama are frantically preparing their piece for the In The Spotlight Drama Festival to be held in early August.
Music and Entertainment
The Music Ensemble - Instrumental is in full swing preparing for performance opportunities this year. Everyone is learning some new songs to add to their traditional repertoire. Many of our Music students are frantically preparing for Talent Quest 2026.
Visual Arts
As we reflect on a busy Term 1, it's evident that creativity knows no bounds within our students. From captivating exhibitions to amazing artworks, our students and faculty have embraced every opportunity to explore, experiment, and express ourselves through the vibrant world of Visual Arts.
Year 11 and 12 Art Express
Our Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts class went to the Art Gallery of NSW to view the current Art Express exhibition along with the gallery's current collections. Art Express includes examples of outstanding bodies of work from HSC students from 2025. Ms Mangion and the students had a great day in the city sightseeing and viewing the amazing collection of works that the AGNSW had on display.
Visual Arts Club
Visual Arts Art Club has started up again this year and the students have already made new friendships through artmaking activities. Visual Arts club plays a vital role in nurturing creativity and personal growth among students. This term, students have been busily working in the background for Elderslie High School Musical. Through lots of laughter and painting, the students have been designing and painting the canvas for the Mamma Mia, The Musical. Once they have completed the canvas, they will start creating the sets needed for our musical. Watch this space for more exciting artworks and projects to come from our talented students.
The Camden Show
For the third time this year, some of our Visual Arts Club students have participated in Camden Show, by entering their artworks in the competition to be judged by the judges at Camden Show. We had a number of wonderful artworks on display in the pavilion and it is a delight to announce that one of our participating students received Second Place, Scarlett Bowser from Year 11 and one student received a Highly Commended Award from Year 8. Congratulations!
Year 7 Visual Arts
Year 7 has settled in well this term in our Visual Art lessons, and have been focusing on ‘Landscapes’. Through various artmaking activities, the students have been learning about the elements of art and how they can incorporate them into their artworks. As an informal assessment, Year 7 students have created some amazing Talent Quest posters. Some of the students then entered the Poster Competition.
Congratulations to the Talent Quest Poster Competition prize recipients:
First Place - Isabelle Davis
Second Place - Alandra Barker
Third Place - Harrison Thompson
Highly Commended - Georgia Fagan, Stefani Misseri, Alyssa O’Reilly
CAPA Faculty