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A BIT ABOUT ME: My name is Deborah Lysholm, owner of Heartbeat Performing Arts Center in Apple Valley, MN. We offer classes in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, break dance, leaps & turns, dance line, flamenco, Hawaiian and comprehensive programs in singing, acting and piano. Our student base ranges in age from three-years-old to adults, and skill levels of...

Barbeques, campfires, picnics and magical walks in the moonlight are some of the joys of summer we all look forward to during the hot summer months. But spending time outdoors can be ruined by buzzing, biting mosquitoes, which are most active from dusk to dawn. If you hate to cover exposed skin with sticky, commercial insect repellents, which are often...

It's that time of year again! Good ol' school is now in full swing and as you slowly begin to slip out of your "summer coma," the curiosity of getting yourself back into the groove of things, becomes the ultimate question.Fortunately, there are countless ways and opportunities to keep yourself, your kiddos and friends up to par and ready for...