"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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
When you hear the word Jazzercise, a dated image of women working out in vibrant leotards and fuzzy leg warmers might come to mind. The aerobic program, which originated in a dance studio basement in ...
The founder of Jazzercise stays active and energized at age 80 by dancing and lifting weights. Judi Sheppard Missett says she’s motivated by a drive to help others enjoy exercise. Her diet for ...
May 10 -- After 15 years of aerobics classes, Jennifer Portnick felt she had the qualifications to become a Jazzercise instructor — but she was rejected in a letter stating that applicants should ...
When Judi Sheppard Missett, 81, started teaching the now-iconic Jazzercise classes in 1969 while caring for a newborn, she never dreamed that her idea would last the year. Through the last 56 years, ...
Jazzercise is a dance fitness program that offers a full-body workout, said instructor Patty Bolland. Full of energy, motion and catch phrases, 72-year-old Ventura resident Patty Bolland is easy to ...