The Eisteddfod started on Friday, May 17 at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre (SEC) with School Dance Troupes with very strong performances.

More quality efforts will continue for the rest of the month and into June.

Schools' Choral and Schools' Verse Speaking will be held at the Nowra City Church, McMahons Road, North Nowra. Entry to these sessions and all sessions in the Nowra School of Arts is $5 per session and can be bought at the door.

Solo Dance, Vocals, Instrumental Sections and Speech and Drama will be held at the Nowra School of Arts.

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The City of Shoalhaven Eisteddfod Committee is appreciative of all those sponsors and donors who make Eisteddfod prize-giving possible. Some sections carry substantial monetary awards that have greatly benefited local schools and individuals in furthering their performing arts skills.

The Eisteddfod end with the 'Stars of the Eisteddfod' Concert, showcasing some of the finest and entertaining Eisteddfod performances. It will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 2pm in the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre.

This year's program, available at shoalhaveneisteddfod.org.au, promises another year of high quality performance by young people of the Shoalhaven region and beyond.

Bookings through the SEC website and the Box Office and visit the City of Shoalhaven Facebook page for more information.

DANCE RESULTS

17 May 2019. Section 171 INFANTS DANCE

1st: Milton Public School - Milton

17 May 2019. Section 172 PRIMARY DANCE

1st: Batemans Bay Public School - Surfside

2nd: Milton Public School Junior Group - Milton

Highly Commended: Ulladulla Public School - Ulladulla

Highly Commended: Milton Public School Senior Group - Milton

Highly Commended: St. Michael's School - Nowra

Highly Commended: Bomaderry Public School - Bomaderry

17 May 2019. Section 173 HIGH SCHOOL DANCE

1st: St. John's High Junior Troupe 2 - South Nowra

1st: Vincentia High School Troupe A - Vincentia

2nd: Bomaderry High School - Bomaderry

Highly Commended: St. John's High Senior Troupe - South Nowra

17 May 2019. Section 174 SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES DANCE

1st: Milton Public School - Milton

2nd: Vincentia High School Troupe C - Vincentia

18 May 2019. Section 801 CLASSICAL BALLET - 5 to 8 years

1st: Miranda Danswan - Berry

2nd: Luca Butler - Worrigee

3rd: Nicola Jarman - Meroo Meadow

18 May 2019. Section 802 CLASSICAL BALLET - 12 years and under

1st: Bonni Bolam - Worrigee

2nd: Darcy Arnold - Berry

3rd: Emma Ryan - Shoalhaven Heads

Highly Commended: Carys Birkett - Albion Park Rail

18 May 2019. Section 807 DEMI CHARACTER - 12 years and under

1st: Bonni Bolam - Worrigee

2nd: Darcy Arnold - Berry

18 May 2019. Section 809 NATIONAL CHARACTER including National Dance - 12 years and under

1st: Connaugh Dane - Bomaderry

18 May 2019. Section 815 FAST TAP - 13 years and over

1st: Jessica Trost - Worrigee

2nd: Georgia Coleman - Callala Bay

3rd: Isabelle Hodgson - Albion Park Rail

18 May 2019. Section 818 SLOW TAP - 13 years and over

1st: Jessica Trost - Worrigee

2nd: Georgia Coleman - Callala Bay

18 May 2019. Section 824 JAZZ - 5 to 8 years

1st: Miranda Danswan - Berry

2nd: Luca Butler - Worrigee

3rd: Krystal Murray - Bomaderry

18 May 2019. Section 825 JAZZ - 12 years and under

1st: Bonni Bolam - Worrigee

2nd: Darcy Arnold - Berry

3rd: Isabelle Hodgson - Albion Park Rail

18 May 2019. Section 826 JAZZ - 13 years and over

1st: Kayla O'Connor - Mollymook

2nd: Tara Rumble - Bomaderry

Highly Commended: Gabi Johnson - Cambewarra

Highly Commended: Lily Dietrich - Albion Park Rail

Highly Commended: Sophie Ray - Sanctuary Point

18 May 2019. Section 830 CONTEMPORARY - 12 years and under

1st: Bonni Bolam - Worrigee

2nd: Amy Evelyn - Cambewarra

3rd: Thalia Henry - Ulladulla

18 May 2019. Section 831 CONTEMPORARY - 13 years and over

1st: Tara Rumble - Bomaderry

2nd: Madison Reid - Ulladulla

3rd: Gabi Johnson - Cambewarra

Highly Commended: Ellen Hargreaves - Milton

18 May 2019. Section 835 MODERN EXPRESSIVE - 12 years and under

1st: Bonni Bolam - Worrigee

2nd: Darcy Arnold - Berry

3rd: Andie French - North Nowra

Highly Commended: Miranda Danswan - Berry

18 May 2019. Section 836 MODERN EXPRESSIVE - 13 years and over

1st: Charlotte Warner - Berry

2nd: Madison Reid - Ulladulla

3rd: Bianca Karam - Sanctuary Point

Highly Commended: Simone Heldt - Ulladulla

19 May 2019. Section 805 CLASSICAL BALLET TROUPE - 12 years and under

1st: DanceWorks - Nowra

2nd: DanceWorks Under 8 Troupe - Nowra

19 May 2019. Section 821 TAP TROUPE - 12 years and under

1st: DanceWorks - Nowra

2nd: DanceWorks Under 8 Troupe - Nowra

19 May 2019. Section 822 TAP TROUPE - 13 years and over

1st: KC Dance Company Troupe C - Sanctuary Point

2nd: KC Dance Company Troupe B - Sanctuary Point

3rd: Kicks Danceforce - Batemans Bay

Highly Commended: DanceWorks - Nowra

19 May 2019. Section 827 JAZZ TROUPE - 8 years and under

1st: DanceWorks - Nowra

2nd: Studio 19 - Sanctuary Point

19 May 2019. Section 828 JAZZ TROUPE - 12 years and under

1st: SCIPA Troupe B - Bomaderry

2nd: KC Dance Company Troupe B - Sanctuary Point

3rd: DanceWorks - Nowra

Highly Commended: SCIPA Troupe A - Bomaderry

19 May 2019. Section 829 JAZZ TROUPE - 13 years and over

1st: KC Dance Company Troupe C - Sanctuary Point

2nd: DanceWorks Troupe A - Nowra

3rd: SCIPA - Bomaderry

Highly Commended: KC Dance Company Troupe A - Sanctuary Point

19 May 2019. Section 833 CONTEMPORARY TROUPE - 12 years and under

1st: SCIPA Troupe B - Bomaderry

2nd: KC Dance Company - Sanctuary Point

3rd: SCIPA Troupe A - Bomaderry

19 May 2019. Section 834 CONTEMPORARY TROUPE - 13 years and over

1st: SCIPA Troupe B - Bomaderry

2nd: SCIPA Troupe A - Bomaderry

3rd: KC Dance Company Troupe C - Sanctuary Point

Highly Commended: Kicks Danceforce - Batemans Bay

19 May 2019. Section 837 MODERN EXPRESSIVE TROUPE - 8 years and under

1st: DanceWorks - Nowra

19 May 2019. Section 838 MODERN EXPRESSIVE TROUPE - 12 years and under

1st: DanceWorks - Nowra

2nd: SCIPA 10/under Troupe - Bomaderry

3rd: SCIPA Troupe B - Bomaderry

Highly Commended: SCIPA Troupe A - Bomaderry

19 May 2019. Section 839 MODERN EXPRESSIVE TROUPE - 13 years and over

1st: SCIPA - Bomaderry

2nd: Studio 19 - Sanctuary Point