Burn up to 600 calories in one fun and powerfully effective 60-minute total body workout.
Every Jazzercise group dance fitness class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn.
Choreographed to today's hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing.
Start dancing yourself fit and change the shape of your body today!
Dance Fitness Classes & Styles
Jazzercise
Life’s too busy for boring workouts. Body-blasting music mixes with 60 minutes of sweating, smiling, and laughing through Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing moves. This is the new Jazzercise.
Fusion
A circuit workout that fuses cardio pumping dance with muscle mania. The best of both worlds in a total body workout that flies by!
Core
Core rocks it…to your core! Cardio with a crunching core focus and the class ends with mega muscles that tone and tighten.
Strike
Strike hits cardio and muscles hard. Jab and kick your way through sweaty, pumping music mixes that end with a muscle blast.
Strength45
Fire up the muscles-all of them-in this 40-50 minute muscles-only body toning workout.
Strength60
All muscle-all the time. A full hour of fat-burning, muscle-building and balance work. Burn baby, burn!
Express
Need to get fit Quick? Express is your ticket! A shorter, 30-minute version of the body-blasting original.
Lo
A take on the original, just drop the hop. Pumping cardio and strength, with a focus on power moves that don’t require bouncing to the moon. Keep your feet on the ground with this challenging non-hopping calorie-burner.
Lite
A more Zen version of original Jazzercise, with cardio and muscles…on the lighter side of the menu.
Personal Touch
Kick your workout up a notch! These small group weight training and body sculpting fitness classes are designed to improve strength and tone muscles. The personalized approach encourages exercise consistency and the attainment of fitness goals. Special attention to movement technique will help you get the most from your Jazzercise workouts.
Junior Jazzercise
The strong exercise habits kids develop now can go a long way in shaping their future. That’s why Junior Jazzercise teaches things like coordination, strength and endurance, nutrition, and the importance of physical fitness. Kids ages 6 to 11 experience the joy of physical movement as they dance their way through specially choreographed age-appropriate routines to today’s most popular music.
Junior Jazzercise
Junior Jazzercise is a perfect program to get kids active and learn the importance of exercise and health. These classes for kids combine fun, easy-to-follow dance moves to popular music, fitness games, and light strength training. The non-competitive atmosphere is the perfect setting to introduce your child to fitness. Children are not required to have any dance experience. Some locations offer Team Dance, a segment of dance classes for kids 12-years-old and up. These classes combines aerobic conditioning and strength training, with the fun of traditional dance class choreography. This format devotes more time to learning choreography and refining dance movements than in our Junior Jazzercise class. All levels are welcome.
Kid’s Dance Classes
Available for children ages 6-11 and 12-18-years old. Each hour long class consists of an exercise aerobics segment, a game segment focusing on exercise and nutrition, and a dance segment to basic choreography.
Find a class!
To find a Junior Jazzercise or Team Dance class in your area, e-mail juniorjazzercise@jazzercise.com Interested in having Junior Jazzercise or Team Dance classes at your school or facility? Contact juniorjazzercise@jazzercise.com to get connected!
Performances
Junior Jazzercise groups often perform at parades, shows, expos, fairs, and many other events in their communities. Performances give children the chance to show off what they’ve learned and build their self confidence in a fun group environment. If you have questions about Junior Jazzercise performances or you are interested in hosting a Junior Jazzercise performance, please e-mail juniorjazzercise@jazzercise.com.
Want to teach Junior Jazzercise?
Teaching dance classes for kids is a fun and easy way to get involved in educating children on the importance of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. A Junior Jazzercise certification requires training specific to this format. Jazzercise franchisees may obtain a Juniors-only certification or a multi-formats certification. Go to Instructor Franchise for more information about becoming a Junior Jazzercise Instructor.
Contact
If you have questions about Junior Jazzercise classes or teaching Junior Jazzercise, e-mail juniorjazzercise@jazzercise.com.
Option Pricing
Option A
12-month Minimum
Monthly$35.00
Joining Fee$25.00
Option B
6-month Minimum
Monthly$40.00
Joining Fee$50.00
Option C
$10.00
Single Visit Price. (Pay at Facility)
Instructor Franchise
Get off the floor - and onto the stage!
Do you want to share your passion with others? Become a fitness instructor! Jazzercise offers you the opportunity to own your own business while staying fit and enhancing the lives of others through exercise and dance. Take it. Love it. Teach it.
Owner Instructor
An Owner Instructor owns and teaches classes. Many Owner Instructors also hire Substitute Instructors to teach classes. Owner Instructors are certified to teach all class formats, or they are certified to teach only Jazzercise Lite or Junior Jazzercise.
Substitute Instructor
A Substitute Instructor may teach all formats. A Substitute Instructor may also be certified to teach only Junior Jazzercise or Jazzercise Lite. A Substitute Instructor teaches class for an Owner Instructor or business franchisee. Substitute Instructors may be considered floating or associate: Floating Substitutes work on an “as needed” basis for many different class owners, and do not own classes; Associate Substitutes work on a regular basis for one class owner and do not own classes.
Jazzercise Lite and Junior Jazzercise Instructors
An instructor who chooses to teach Only Jazzercise Lite or Junior Jazzercise may not teach any other format. This certification requires training specific to these formats. An addendum is attached to the instructor’s franchise agreement restricting the class format they may teach. Jazzercise Lite Instructors and Junior Jazzercise Instructors can choose to be either an Owner Instructor or a Substitute Instructor.
Standard for Industry Training
In the process to become a fitness instructor, a Jazzercise Instructor applicant is trained and must be certified before becoming a franchisee. (Every certified instructor holds a franchise.) The certification program, conducted worldwide through many regularly scheduled two to three-day workshops, is comprehensive and requires substantial advance preparation. Instructor training curriculum and course materials are consistent with the AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) Basic Standards and Guidelines.
Health and Fitness
Pre-workshop study of basic anatomy, exercise physiology, nutrition, body composition, dance technique, injury prevention, exercise leadership, and Jazzercise teaching technique prepares trainees for a 100-question written exam.
Performance
Trainees must learn several Jazzercise routines, some of which must be presented during a practical exam.
CPR
Trainees must obtain a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate (before attending a workshop) and are required to maintain the certification once they become a franchisee.
Corporate Support
Once franchised, instructors are far from alone in their Jazzercise business. Each instructor receives a wide variety of services from Jazzercise, Inc.
Choreography
Every 10 weeks, instructors receive a DVD of approximately 28 new and innovative routines choreographed by Jazzercise founder and professional dancer Judi Sheppard Missett. These routines are pre-approved by a health and fitness specialist to ensure the safest and most effective workout. Free from the time-consuming responsibility of creating choreography week after week, instructors can focus their attention on operating a fun and challenging business.
Business Center
Instructors can search the franchisor website for choreography notes in Jazzercise Routines Database. This database features specially programmed elements to help franchisees put together class sets.
Franchise Zone
A resource center that houses business tools and information used by all franchisees to promote their businesses. Jazzercise franchisees may access the Franchise Zone by logging in online from jazzercise.com.
District Managers
Instructors receive business and instruction guidance from franchisor district managers and corporate staff.
(800)FIT-IS-IT
The toll-free (800)FIT-IS-IT line is answered by customer service representatives who offer worldwide class information to customers, process business item orders from instructors, and take apparel orders from customers.
jazzercise.com
A Jazzercise Class Locator System (JCLS) Web page listing is provided to every class owner to market their classes.
Class Formats
Jazzercise offers a variety of class formats to appeal to customers of all ages and fitness levels, which allows instructors to target specific markets.
Marketing
Jazzercise Inc. has marketing expertise and materials available, including print advertisement templates, nationally coordinated cross-promotions, and TV and radio spots, to name a few.
Public Relations
Judi Sheppard Missett and Shanna Missett Nelson regularly travel throughout the U.S. and internationally to fitness conventions, speaking engagements, and media interviews to promote Jazzercise.
Education
A continuous flow of timely information on health/physiology, marketing, public relations, teaching techniques, and accounting methods is supplied through a franchisee hotline, regional conventions, and local district meetings.
Community Service
Instructors are encouraged to participate in community service opportunities, including Jazzercise's Kids Get Fit program for local schools and Jazzercise sponsored benefit classes to raise money for charities of choice.
Conventions
Jazzercise hosts exciting fitness conventions for instructors and their customers in U.S. and international locations.
Instructor & Class Owner Franchise Costs
As a newly franchised instructor, you will teach your first class for an investment as low as $2,980 using public facilities rented by the hour, or approximately $9,190 to $38,400 if you lease a commercial site and open a Jazzercise Fitness Center.
Initial franchise cost of $2,000.
Monthly continuing franchise fee (CFF) is 20 percent of gross revenues, with a minimum of $150/month.
There is no minimum amount the first six months of ownership, but 20 percent CFF is due on gross revenue during that period.
Comprehensive general liability insurance. (Available through Jazzercise, Inc. for $185 to $225 a year)
Music to accommodate new workout routines. Approximate annual cost is $200-800, depending on how the music is purchased.
ASCAP/BMI/SESAC musicians' royalty fees average between $127 and $230 per year and are determined by the number of participants attending your class(es).
E-mail capability.
Equipment
including: A sound system with music player (e.g. an Mp3 player with speakers) and microphone. A stage. A DVD player to view and learn new routines. A computer system: a PC, printer, access to e-mail and the Internet, and the Jazzercise JFAS software (Windows-based). A telephone with voice mail or an answering machine.
Facility rental and promotional costs.
Associate/Floating Substitute Working for a Class Owner Costs
Initial franchise cost of $2,000.
Comprehensive general liability insurance. (Available through Jazzercise, Inc. for $185 to $225 a year)
Yearly substitute fee of $100.
Music to accompany new workout routines. (The current policy is that subs are not required to buy all music. Subs may pick and choose.) Cost is approximately $30-35 per set.
E-mail capability.
Equipment
including: A DVD player to view and learn new routines. Music system (e.g. mP3 player) and microphone.
Access to equipment meeting the standards specified in the Franchise Agreement and policy manuals.
Application Process
Complete Franchised Instructor Application
Complete the Franchised Instructor Application and submit it to the district manager in your area 10 weeks prior to workshop. (Notice: Adobe Acrobat Reader version XI or higher is required to complete the application) 1. Download and install the latest version of Adobe Reader from http://get.adobe.com/reader 2. Fill out the application form and save it to your computer. 3. Email the completed application form to the district manager.
Attend Movement Screening
As an applicant to start a franchise, you must demonstrate appropriate leadership and movement skills to a district manager or his/her representative during a movement screening. Please contact the district manager for your area to attend a workshop screening.
Receive CPR Certification
After passing the movement screening, you will need to submit proof of CPR certification (or intent to become CPR certified prior to the workshop date) to the district manager.
Schedule a Workshop
After submitting CPR certification (or intent to become CPR certified prior to the workshop date) to the district manager, you will be scheduled to attend a workshop.
Review Franchise Agreement and Offering Circular
You will receive a Franchise Agreement and Offering Circular from Jazzercise, Inc. specific to your state or country approximately six weeks prior to your scheduled workshop date. After reading and carefully reviewing the Franchise Agreement, submit your signed original to Jazzercise Inc. 4861 W. 134th St. Suite B Leawood, KS 66209.
Study Training Materials
After submitting your completed Franchise Agreement and approximately 2-4 weeks prior to the workshop date, you will be mailed training materials, including training and choreography videos, choreography notes and music, and a fitness resource book to help you open a franchise.
Prepare for and Attend the Workshop
You must review the materials, prepare for the workshop, and learn several Jazzercise routines, some of which you will present during a practical exam. The workshop trainer in your area may offer optional practice sessions.
U.S. Trainees
will receive an e-mail invitation to take the required Health and Fitness exam prior to workshop. The online exam must be successfully completed at least seven days prior to the workshop audition.
Receive Certification
Upon passing the practical exam and completing the entire workshop, you become a franchisee and certified Jazzercise Instructor and are ready to start a franchise.
Please note Monday’s class begins at 6:15PM
Calls are accepted 24 hours a day
About Us
Judi Sheppard Missett, who turned her love of jazz dance into a worldwide dance exercise phenomenon, founded the Jazzercise dance fitness program in 1969. The workout program, which offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing movements, has positively affected millions of people worldwide. Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility, as well as an overall “feel good” factor. The international franchise business hosts a network of 7,800 instructors teaching more than 32,000 classes weekly in 32 countries.