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 ...

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, ...

That, at least, is the conclusion I drew from a Jazzercise class last month at Lakewood's Harding Middle School, one of many sites across Northeast Ohio offering inexpensive classes every week. As I ...

Founded in 1969 by professional dancer Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise remains the original group fitness class for women. Here's why it still matters A hospital bathroom is not the place I ever ...

Jazzercise is not your mother's workout routine. In fact, you're probably jazzercising now without even knowing it. The dance cardio workout that took the world by storm in the '70s turns 50 this ...