34 April 7 – 20, 2012 DANCE MASTERS


Youth


A Chandler teen’s wish recently came true with the help of United Healthcare and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. United Healthcare sponsored 15-year- old Marissa’s wish to go to Hawaii through its national alliance with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America to support the foundation and its mission of granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. UnitedHealth Group has funded more than 1,250 wishes since 2007, and its


www.SanTanSun.com Chandler teen’s wish comes true


employees and the dollar-for-dollar company match have donated more than $2.8 million to the Make-A-Wish Foundation through its annual United Giving Campaign. With the help of generous donors and


nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 193,000 wishes in the U.S. since its inception. For more information about the Make-A- Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org.


CROWNED ROYALTY


THE JIG IS UP: Kirsten Hahn, left, a skilled solo and ceili dancer, is the Valley’s newest certified Irish Dance teacher, having recently earned the Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha, or teaching certification. Hahn teaches at the Bracken School of Irish Dance in Chandler, where she led the Bracken Junior ceili team to the World Championships in 2009. Hahn has also performed at the show “Celtic Fyre” in Busch Gardens – Williamsburg. Hahn is with Bracken School of Irish Dance director Thomas Bracken and fellow T.C.R.G. certified teacher Alexis Hodel. For more information, visit www.brackenirishdance.com. Submitted photo


Private school opens new campus in Chandler


Brightmont Academy, a private school specializing in one-to-one instruction, is now accepting enrollments at its newest location in Chandler. The school offers courses for sixth- to 12th-


graders and intensive tutoring for kindergarten to 12th-grade students in a flexible, customized learning alternative to traditional schools. Information sessions will be held at the


new campus from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday throughout April, when parents can tour the campus, meet the campus director and learn more about the school’s multiple enrollment options.


Brightmont Academy is at 5540 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 1 in Chandler. For more information, visit www.brightmontacademy.com.


ARIZONA QUEENS: Dominique Maree Oliver of Chandler, third from left, a student at St. Mary-Basha Catholic School, is the new Miss Preteen Arizona United States for 2012. Dominique will go on to compete in the national competition in Washington, D.C. in July, where she will also participate in the Capitol’s Fourth of July Parade and other special activities alongside many of the other Arizona United States queens. Others from left are Miss Arizona Rachel Dyckman, Miss Teen Arizona Kelly Seiberlich, Dominique, Miss Junior Teen Arizona Maddie Rose Holler, Little Miss Arizona Lauren Ellie Mendoza, Ms. Arizona Ashley Dickerson and Mrs. Arizona Nicole Flesner. Submitted photo


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