Kaylee Dawson to Perform in Concert at McKendree

2013 Apr 12

Kaylee Dawson, of Waverly, will perform Broadway show tunes in McKendree University's Spring Choral Concert on Friday, April 26 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on the Lebanon, Ill., campus.

Dawson is a first-year chemistry major who sings in the Concert Choir.

The Concert Choir will sing selections from "Les Misérables," "Phantom of the Opera," "Titanic," "Wicked," "Rent" and "Hairspray." The Chamber Choir will perform pieces from "Little Women," "The Secret Garden," "Sweeney Todd" and "Chicago."

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Founded in 1828, McKendree University ranks among the top quarter of regional universities nationwide in U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges" for 2013. The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts is Southern Illinois' premier performing arts venue, presenting world class dance, drama, classical music and jazz. "The Hett" provides McKendree's theater and music students a state-of-the-art venue in which to showcase their talents. For more information, visit www.mckendree.edu or www.theHett.com