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 ...

Judi Sheppard Missett on how inclusivity is the key to longevity for Jazzercise. (Photo: Getty Images; designed by Yahoo Life) It Figures is Yahoo Life's body image series, delving into the journeys ...

Paul Russell's pop hit "Lil Boo Thang" plays over the loud speakers as Dawn Snapp finishes preparing her spacious studio on the southside of town. She turns on a few floor fans, adjusts her headset ...

FARGO - Nicole Hedlund Sommers bounces on the podium, swiftly switching from move to move. She doesn't miss a beat as she talks and sings along to the music. "We'll just stay here all night and ...

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 ...

Victoria Lewis, a newly certified Jazzercise instructor, has begun offering classes in Mount Pleasant. Lewis earned the right to teach Jazzercise by completing an intense three day workshop and ...

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 ...

A local Jazzercise studio is helping their community burn calories while having fun and becoming healthier at any age. A local Jazzercise studio is combining dancing and burning calories to create a ...

It is 9:45 a.m. on a Wednesday morning in Oceanside, Calif., and the crown jewel of the Jazzercise class schedule is hitting its stride. It’s called Dance Mixx, and it’s taught by Shanna Missett ...

When her dance competitions were canceled last year because of the pandemic and school went virtual, Skyla Nelson, 18, used her extra time to take on a different kind of fitness challenge and worked ...