Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you hear the word “Jazzercise,” what comes to mind? If you instantly imagine '80s fitness classes full of pastel leotards and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Russell's pop hit "Lil Boo Thang" plays over the loud speakers as Dawn Snapp finishes preparing her spacious studio on the ...

One half-century ago, in 1969, a Northwestern graduate and professional dancer by the name of Judi Sheppard Missett taught a dance class just outside Chicago. She noticed a pattern of inconsistent ...

SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW) - When you think of Jazzercise you might think leotards, leg warmers and lamé, but today, the aerobics craze of the 80s, has a very different look. Mesh leggings have replaced those ...

Long before crossfit became a fad and spinning a sensation, there was that dance-based workout Jazzercise. And this '80s throwback is surprisingly alive and kicking, as correspondent Michelle Miller ...

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, ...

ST. LOUIS — It is credited as the original group fitness program. It is called Jazzercise! The program was first founded in 1969 by fitness pioneer and company CEO Judi Sheppard Missett, and they have ...

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 ...