CONTACT: Claire Kinzy Communications Director American Heart Association - Dallas 214-712-1330 claire.kinzy@heart.

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Resounding Harmony to perform benefit concert for the Dallas Division of the American Heart Association
DALLAS, June 22, 2012 Resounding Harmony is a 200-voice mixed chorus in Dallas, Texas founded in the fall of 2008 on the principal that every concert would benefit a worthy organization. True to this pledge, the chorus will be performing Songs for the Heart at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, benefitting the Dallas Division of the American Heart Association. Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer in the U.S. causing a heart attack every 39 seconds. Each year, more people die of cardiovascular disease than all forms of cancer combined. This is why the mission of the AHA is so important and Resounding Harmony is dedicated to helping spread this message across Dallas through the power of music and song. WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: Songs for the Heart an evening of music with Resounding Harmony benefitting the Dallas Division of the American Heart Association Friday, June 22, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201 (817) 913-9978 or email info@resoundingharmony.org for information Resounding Harmony and the American Heart Association www.resoundingharmony.org or www.heart.org/dallas

WHO:

Conducting the new chorus is Dr. Timothy Seelig. Dr. Seelig is most notably linked to Dallas own Turtle Creek Chorale where he led the world-renowned group for twenty years. In addition, he co-founded The Womens Chorus of Dallas, which he conducted for many years. A conductor, singer, author, vocal clinician and professor, Seelig has ties to musical organizations nationally and internationally.
About the American Heart Association The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke Americas No. 1 and No. 3 killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nations oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or join us, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or any of our offices around the country, or visit www.heart.org. ###