The McCann family of Mangerton stole the show at the Wollongong Eisteddfod on Wednesday morning.
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Soraya McCann, 11, and Xia Lian Wilson were first in the Poems For Two 12 years and under section.
Soraya's younger siblings Jahzara, 7, and Jude, 10, came second in the same section with their expressive rendition of a poem titled Fishing.
The three McCann children learn speech and drama through their grandmother Anette McCann, a teacher who owns the educational company Litcon.
The siblings attend The Illawarra Grammar School with Jude in Year 4, Jahzara Year 2, and Soraya Year 6.
The children's mother Helen McCann said everyone was thrilled with their performances at the eisteddfod.
"The kids are always happy after they have performed," she said.
"They are always proud of themselves and even if they don't get a place it's good to see what they can work on.
"It's just wonderful for every child to have that experience and it's an achievement to remember all your lines."
Mrs McCann said speech and drama classes had helped her children develop their memory, language and reading skills.
"There are some really nice books to choose from and I just find with all this technology in this generation that reading is not as prevalent as it used to be years ago," she said.
"There are real benefits in having to learn a piece and then developing the confidence to get up in front of an audience and speak it."
And the eisteddfod hasn't seen the last of the McCann children. The three will also participate in the singing and piano sections, and Jahzara will compete in dance sessions in July.
Afternoon Session
Prose solo 11 & 12 years only: Cassandra Kerr of Tarrawanna 1; Ella Duffus of Tarrawanna 2; Nicholas Chiaverini of Wollongong 3; Mikayla Kotsofski of Balgownie, Amelia Dimeski of Shellharbour and Christopher Konstandaras of Kanahooka highly commended.
Characterisation in costume solo 12 years and under: Genevieve Phillips of Figtree 1; Charlie Preston of Wollongong 2; Angelica Phillips of Darlinghurst 3; Ella Duffus of Tarrawanna highly commended.
Australian poem solo 11 & 12 years only: Cassandra Kerr of Tarrawanna 1; Xia Lian Wilson of Wollongong 2; Taylah Stevens of Russell Vale 3; and Alana Nicastri of Figtree, Nicholas Chiaverini of Wollongong, and Amelia Dimeski of Shellharbour highly commended.
Australian poem solo 10 years only: Jude McCann of Figtree 1; Michael Marzano of Tarrawanna 2; Paige Jenkins of Figtree 3; Alana Jacqueline Newhouse of Dapto, Emily Choi of Keiraville and Massimo Forte of Balgownie highly commended.
Verse speaking solo 10 years only: Alana Jacqueline Newhouse of Dapto 1; Isabella Mitic of Mount Pleasant 2; Michael Marzano of Tarrawanna 3; Massimo Forte of Balgownie highly commended.
Evening Session
Prose solo 14 years only: Alessia Lombardi of Corrimal 1; Amy White of Towradgi 2; Christina Chiaverini of Balgownie and Arabella Atsas of Figtree highly commended.
Prose solo 15 years and over: Teah Riolo of Unanderra 1; Lauren Ferri of Wollongong 2; and Freya Backen of Balgownie, Helena Konstandaras of Kanahooka and Charlea Schembri of Farmborough Heights highly commended.
Prose solo 13 years only: Christian Kairis of Towradgi 1.
Duologue in costume duo open age: Wollongong High School A & B 1; and Claire Crighton & Lucy Crighton of Port Kembla and Wollongong High School G & H highly commended.
Verse speaking solo 15 years and over: Freya Backen of Balgownie 1; Teah Riolo of Unanderra 2; Helena Konstandaras of Kanahooka 3; and Lauren Ferri of Wollongong, Keely Honner of Kembla Grange and Charlea Schembri of Farmborough Heights highly commended.
