Mari Wilkerson, 2015 IWU Graduate, competed as a semi-finalist in the National Music Theater Competition in Chicago. The competition was part of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) convention held July 8-12, 2016. Mari placed in the top 24 vocalists after an extensive audition process that took place in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and online.
While at IWU, Mari received a degree in Music Education and studied voice with Dr. Lisa Dawson. She also spent a lot of time on the stage. She had the lead role as Mary Lennox in “The Secret Garden” and appeared as Beth Moss in “The Tender Land” as well as other shows, recitals and performances. During her Junior year of college, Mari was awarded First Place in the advance Music Theater Category at the Indiana NATS Competition.