Carol Meyer Willingham, Soprano, to Sing in Concert Benefiting the SADS Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT, January 22, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Carol Meyer Willingham, of Salado, will sing in solo recital Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 7:00 PM as part of the Caliber Oak Chapel Music Series to benefit SADS, an organization that promotes awareness and research of Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes. The performance is in memory of Carol's nephew, Brett Ivan Anderson (1985-2009). Works by Fauré and Poulenc, as well as songs made famous by Edith Piaf, will be featured in an all-French recital. Carol will be accompanied by Dr. Cameron Hofmann, a collaborative pianist, organist and vocal coach on the music faculty of Baylor University. Carol Meyer Willingham is a 1981 graduate of the University of Iowa where she also received her Masters in Music in 1985. She received a certificate from the conservatory “Mozarteum” in Salzburg, Austria, in 1983. Carol sang with several opera companies across the United States, the most notable of which was a consecutive nine-year career as a principal soloist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City between 1991 and 2000. She also sang concerts in Europe and parts of Asia and the Middle East. She was a 2004 Grammy Awards nominee. In 2000, she began retraining as a psychotherapist, receiving her Masters in Social Work from New York University in 2003. In addition, she received a post-graduate certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Blanton-Peale Institute in New York City in 2006 and from 2006 to 2008 interned at the Family Life Chaplain Training and Resource Center at Fort Hood. She is currently a psychotherapist in individual, marriage and family therapy, with offices in Salado and Georgetown, Texas. She is married to Douglas B. Willingham, D.D.S. of Salado. The concert will be held at the Chapel at Caliber Oak outside of Salado, and refreshments will be served. The requested donation is $25 and reservations are required. Please call Denise at (254) 760-1590.

The warning signs of Long QT or other SADS conditions are:
- Family history of unexpected, unexplained sudden death in a young person
- Fainting (syncope) or seizure during exercise, excitement or startle
- Consistent or unusual chest pain and/or shortness of breath during exercise

If you know someone who has these warning signs, please go to www.StopSADS.org immediately to find a risk-assessment, and follow-up with your cardiologist. SADS conditions are often misdiagnosed asseizure or other neurological disorders.

About the SADS Foundation
Formed in 1992, the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation’s mission is to save the lives and support the families of children & young adults who are genetically predisposed to sudden death due to heart rhythm abnormalities. We are committed to promoting the early detection and treatment of these conditions throughout the world. The Foundation distributes materials internationally through grass roots efforts in order to teach families, educators and medical professionals about SADS conditions.

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SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation
Phone: 1.800.STOP-SAD (800.786.7723) www.StopSADS.org
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508 E. South Temple, Suite 202, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
www.StopSADS.org
Phone: (801) 531-0937 or 1-800-STOP-SAD (786-7723)
Contact: Laura Wall
January 20, 2012 VP, Development & Marketing
Salado, TX Office: 801.531.0937
Cell: 801.641.7148
E-mail: laura@sads.org