Kelsi has worked professionally since the age of 11 when she was cast as Debbie Wilkinson in Billy Elliot at the Capitol Theatre in 2007. Kelsi then performed as a NSW School Spectacular Lead Vocalist for 6 years before starring as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Packemin Productions) and graduating from the Talent Development Project (TDP) in 2014.
Kelsi graduated with a Bachelor in Musical Theatre from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2017, playing various roles during her studies in productions such as Rent, 42nd Street, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Heathers and Chicago. She then toured China and Japan as a Lead Vocalist on the Quantum of the Seas with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines before returning to Australia where she was selected as a finalist for the Rob Guest Endowment Award.
Since returning to Australia, Kelsi has been seen in the leading role of Scaramouche in We Will Rock You (Packemin Productions; 2021) and as Schapelle Corby in Schapelle, Schapelle, a new Australian musical Kelsi choreographed and helped develop. The show enjoyed sold out seasons at both the Adelaide Fringe Festival (2020) and the Sydney Comedy Festival (2021), and toured Australia in 2022, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Kelsi appeared on The Voice: Generations for Channel 7 where she was a Grand Finalist working alongside mentor, Jessica Mauboy.
Most recently, Kelsi toured the globe as Meg Giry in the European tour of Phantom of the Opera.
