While Jazzercise is often thought of as part of the '80s aerobics boom, it actually began before that. The program was founded in 1969 by Judi Sheppard Missett, a dance teacher in Chicago.

Founded in 1969 by professional dancer Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise remains the original group fitness class for women.

This is not your mother’s Jazzercise, and it’s certainly not stuck in the 1980s. Instead of leotards, dancers are wearing Lululemon, and there’s […] Skip to content. All Sections.

Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Missett leads a workout. ... That changed in the early '80s, as the fitness (and home video) craze grew. There was also major competition, ...

More than 50 years after Jazzercise launched, the dance fitness franchise is still thriving — and so is its 80-year-old founder, Judi Sheppard Missett. At 80, Jazzercise's founder is thriving.

It was as if every '80s Jazzercise stereotype vomited off of the VHS tapes right onto their bodies. It was gloriously garish and almost painful to look at. Instagram.

While you've probably seen a video or two of Judi Sheppard Missett vibrantly leading a Jazzercise workout in the '80s, Jazzercise has been a dance cardio powerhouse for over 50 years.Even with ...

Jazzercise, the king of 1980s aerobics, has introduced a new logo to shake the leotard look. It’s part of a new Jazzercise brand identity that’s meant to be “edgy, intense, hard-hitting and ...

Before there was SoulCycle or Crossfit or Barry's Bootcamp, there was Jazzercise. Instead of leotards and ‘80s jams, think of Jazzercise as the original boutique fitness class.

Even Lisa Madigan might laugh at the sight of her stern, jaded father decked out in exuberant '80s jazzercise drag. The bizarre image of the powerful and reviled Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Getting back in shape is easy if you're having fun too, which is why a lot of people are grabbing their stretch pants and headbands and getting back into jazzercise.