Since Jazzercise started over 50 years ago, hundreds of thousands of (mostly) women have come together to exercise and get fit. But if you think Jazzercise is just jazz hands and shoulder rolls, ...

MANITOWOC - Fitness icon Judi Sheppard-Missett was just 3 years old when she discovered a passion for dance that would later fuel a global dance fitness empire. Judi’s idea: why not combine the art of ...

Chances are, when you hear the word jazzercise, you picture women from the 1980s dancing around in pastel leotards. Those ladies might now be your mom, your aunt, your grandma, so you probably ...

When you hear the word “Jazzercise,” what comes to mind? If you instantly imagine '80s fitness classes full of pastel leotards and leg warmers, you're not alone. But you may be surprised to learn that ...

"This is gonna keep you smiling and feeling so fine," Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Missett promises in a retro video that's found its way to YouTube. The idea that working out should be fun was ...

CarlsbadCarlsbad — When Shanna Missett Nelson turned 18 in 1987, she surprised her mom by getting certified as a fitness instructor for Jazzercise. Thirty-three years later, Nelson’s daughter, Skyla, ...

Editor's note: A previous edition of this story erroneously stated Kelly Sweeney's current role in Jazzercise, Inc. Paul Russell's pop hit "Lil Boo Thang" plays over the loud speakers as Dawn Snapp ...

CHELMSFORD » Women of all ages, shapes and sizes fill the Parkhurst Road studio, eager to begin the class. The instructor takes the stage and the loud music booms over the speakers. The ladies are ...

This isn’t your grandmother’s Jazzercise. That’s the message from Jazzercise instructor/owner Tamara Kemmler. “Jazzercise has been around for 55 years,” Kemmler said. “It’s the original dance fitness ...

Yvonne Lewis, owner and operator of Fraser Jazzercise Fitness studio, has retired after 37 years of sharing her love of dance and music and helping others to achieve their fitness goals through those ...