Founder of Jazzercise workout reveals what led her to start
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Former dance teacher Judi Sheppard Missett, from California, said she never intended set out to teach fitness but noticed women were struggling with her dance classes and weren
Former dance teacher Judi Sheppard Missett, from California, said she never intended set out to teach fitness but noticed women were struggling with her dance classes and weren't coming back.
Jazzercise: Latin Live : Cheryl Burke, Judi Sheppard Missett: Movies & TV
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Jazzercise: Latin Live
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Finding the strength to end stereotypes: How PV females are
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When Did Fitness Become a Luxury Item?
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20th century women's fitness culture - Wikipedia
How Judi Sheppard Missett Is Bringing Jazzercise Into the Modern Age
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What started as a fitness fad became a revolution that made women
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The 75-Year-Old Behind Jazzercise Keeps Dancing on Her Own
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At 50, Jazzercise still going strong – Lowell Sun
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Jazzercise - Wikipedia
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How Judi Sheppard Missett Is Bringing Jazzercise Into the Modern Age