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 ...

Just 10 minutes of action can get the blood pumping during a Jazzercise workout. That's good news because those taking a recent class in The Woodlands were missing the signature lower leg warmers ...

"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 ...

For most exercisers, Jazzercise is synonymous with leotards, leg warmers, and plenty of jazz hands. (Is it even possible to say “jazz hands” without doing them?) But for the exercisers who rock 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 ...

We all have our strengths. Dancing is not one of mine. I’ve never considered myself a dancer and I don't have much rhythm. That said, I love fun music and watching others move and groove on TikTok is ...

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 ...

“You’re not in Jazzercise, ladies,” a trim, tattooed fitness instructor chided me and the roomful of women who were attempting to work up a sweat one morning a few months ago. I’d never done ...