"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 ...

From an early childhood, dance shaped the identity and direction of Judi Sheppard Missett, long before she imagined building a global movement. A first step into a studio revealed a lifelong passion, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jazzercise is described as a dance fitness program designed to help build strength, boost confidence and have you “leave class walking on air hours after you’re done.” The Fairbanks location was named ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been 56 years since Judi Sheppard Missett founded the dance-based fitness program Jazzercise in 1969. Created before women ...

For many, Jazzercise still conjures a familiar image: leg warmers, high-cut leotards, and aerobics routines set to pop music. Lisa Scott knows that perception well—and she knows it’s outdated. “People ...