From Dancer Universe: Dance Fitness Jazzercise Style. It’s a great article that talks about how Jazzercise has evolved and maintained it’s high quality of fitness class while keeping students burning. Here’s an excerpt, but make sure to read and share the whole article. Enjoy!

When most people my age think of Jazzercise they envision a room full of middle-aged women clad in pink Spandex leggings clapping and singing along to “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John. In fact, I can remember my mom skipping off to Jazzercise for her mid-afternoon workout—leotard, legwarmers, hi-top Reeboks and all.

Even though Spandex leggings are currently back in hipster fashion, times have changed since the Jazzercise craze of the ‘80s. This unique fitness/dance fusion program, which was founded in 1969 by Judi Sheppard Missett, who danced professionally with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, is experiencing a renaissance. And these days, it’s definitely not for the athletically challenged. In fact, it’s becoming popular in dance studios.