Dance your way to fitness via Jazzercise

There’s a reason why Jazzercise is the number one dance fitness program in the nation. It’s incredibly fun and it works. Choreographed to today’s hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing.

There’s a reason why Jazzercise is the number one dance fitness program in the nation. It’s incredibly fun and it works. Choreographed to today’s hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing.

“Our business is very unique from the intimidating gym setting,” said District Manager Joan Gambill. “Friendly, certified instructors teach classes with choreography provided by Jazzercise. So anywhere you go in the world to a Jazzercise class, you’ll know the choreography. And coming to a Jazzercise class is like a social hour with a workout,” she added.

But unlike any other social hour, you’ll burn up to 600 calories. Every Jazzercise class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn.
On their website you can view videos of the dance/exercise moves, as well as testimonials from enthusiastic ‘

Jazzercisers’ of all ages, including one woman who describes it as, “A girls night out at 9 o’clock in the morning.” Another, marvels at how quickly 60 minutes go by. While another states that after a lifetime of feeling like a ‘dance spaz’, it’s euphoric to finally feel coordinated and even graceful. Others agree that there’s no way to work up that level of sweat while flopping about in front of the TV with an exercise DVD.

Jazzercise has been the leader in dance fitness for over 40 years. Founder Judi Sheppard Missett has received an array of awards, including “Woman of the Year” and “Entrepreneur of the Year”. Missett turned her love of jazz dance into a worldwide dance exercise phenomenon when she founded the Jazzercise dance fitness program in 1969. She has since advanced the business opportunities of women and men in the fitness industry by growing the program into an international franchise business that today, hosts a network of 7,800 instructors teaching more than 32,000 classes weekly in 32 countries

Locally, Jazzercise raises money each year for the Susan G Komen For the Cure foundation for breast cancer, and in 2012 raised more than $25,000. “Being community driven is what makes us special,” said Gambill.
The workout program includes a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, cardio box and

Latin style movements. Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility. Additional Jazzercise programs include Junior Jazzercise, Jazzercise Lite and Personal Touch.  For information, including local class schedules, go to www.jazzericize.com, or call (800) FIT-IT-IS or (760) 476-1750.