Also read: Here’s why Zumba can be a great workout for you during pregnancy Jazzercise is a dance fitness program that combines jazz dance, resistance training, and Pilates-inspired movements.

This style provides a fantastic cardio workout while making participants feel like they are in a vibrant dance production. A blend of jazz dance and aerobic exercise, Jazzercise has been a ...

Missett at age 20. Photo: Courtesy company In the 1960s, Missett was a performer with a company called Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. But she also taught a class called Jazz Dance for Adult Beginners.

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 ...