Haley Dyar, of Savannah, will perform at the 57th presidential inauguration on Monday with the Lee University Festival Choir.
Dyar is a graduate of Savannah Arts Academy and a former student of choir director Diane Stallings. She is currently a sophomore elementary and middle grades education major at Lee.
On behalf of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, US Senator Lamar Alexander invited the choral group in November to sing at the swearing-in ceremonies that will take place mid-day on the upper west terrace of the U.S. Capitol.
The 200-voice choir, led by dean of the School of Music Dr. William R. Green, consists of students who have been chosen from seven campus choral ensembles, including 350 vocalists, which perform regularly as part of the Lee University School of Music.
Lee University is a private university with a current enrollment of 4,954, located in Cleveland, Tenn.
In addition to North American touring, Lee’s choirs perform extensively throughout Europe and Asia and are scheduled to tour Indonesia and China this summer.
The inaugural performance can be viewed from the live stream on www.inaugural.senate.gov.
- Compiled by Marcus E. Howard