10/19/2026
If you’ve ever enjoyed a group fitness class, it is due to this OG! She started the dance fitness craze that grew into the leotard and leg-warmers trend and evolved into the incredible, full-body Jazzercise workout of today. Congrats to our founder on this well-deserved honor! ❤️
Judi Sheppard Missett, the Jazzercise founder who transformed dance classes into a global fitness movement and created entrepreneurial opportunities for thousands of women, will be honored March 10 at The HFA Show 2027 in Las Vegas.