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 ...

SANTA CRUZ — From scrunchies and leg warmers to the high fashion fitnesswear of today, Santa Cruz native and Jazzercise instructor Abbi Hartsell has seen it all. In fact, she will celebrate her 25th ...

"Just to warn you, my mom might be Jazzercising when we get home." This was always the disclaimer my childhood best friend would give me before entering her house after school. I have vivid memories ...

SANTA CRUZ – Chris Chiechi-Radich is thinking pink – pink as in breast cancer awareness. To mark her 20 years as a Jazzercise instructor, she is sponsoring a fundraiser to benefit WomenCare, a local ...

So you thought Jazzercise was a thing of the past. Not true, said Cathie Wallace, a Chattanooga-area Jazzercise instructor. "Jazzercise has evolved and is truly a great workout," Wallace said. "We are ...

This isn’t your grandmother’s Jazzercise. That’s the message from Jazzercise instructor/owner Tamara Kemmler. “Jazzercise has been around for 55 years,” Kemmler said. “It’s the original dance fitness ...

Dawn King is quite familiar with the first question that comes to mind when most people hear about Jazzercise. "'Jazzercise?'" King chuckles, repeating the line she's heard several times since ...

CarlsbadCarlsbad — When Shanna Missett Nelson turned 18 in 1987, she surprised her mom by getting certified as a fitness instructor for Jazzercise. Thirty-three years later, Nelson’s daughter, Skyla, ...

Twenty-five years ago, Whitney Houston’s song, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was in the Top Ten List. That was also the same year that Mindy LaBruno, certified personal trainer, started ...