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Judi Sheppard Missett Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award From The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Jazzercise founder & President/CEO Judi Sheppard Missett is among the inaugural recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS). Missett was presented with her award by PCPFS Executive Director Melissa Johnson on August 5 in Chicago prior to a Jazzercise workout. Nearly 1,000 fitness enthusiasts were in attendance.
The President’s Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, or sports nationwide. Winners are chosen by the members of the PCPFS based on the span and scope of an individual’s career, the estimated number of lives the individual has touched through his or her work, the legacy of the individual’s work, and additional awards or honors received over the course of his or her career. Additional recipients include Aerobics founder Dr. Ken Cooper, TV fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne, bodybuilding popularizer Joe Weider, conditioning advocate and researcher Bonnie Prudden, and philanthropist Bud Seretean.
Entrepreneur Magazine Ranks Jazzercise In 2008 “Franchise 500”
Entrepreneur Magazine’s Annual Franchise 500 list touted as the “best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world” is out. Jazzercise ranks again in the following categories for the 2008 list: Franchise 500 – #44; Fastest-Growing Franchises – #14; Top Homebased Franchises – #8; Top Low-Cost Franchises – #11; and America’s Top Global Franchises – #39.
JAZZERCISE PARTNERS WITH BACK IN THE SWING TO EMPOWER BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
JAZZERCISE PARTNERS WITH
BACK IN THE SWING USA TO EMPOWER
BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
Special Jazzercise Fundraising Classes Will Be Held Around the
Country During National Fitness & Sports Month in May
CARLSBAD, Calif. - (April 7, 2010) – Jazzercise, the world’s leading dance fitness program, is proud to announce its partnership with Back in the Swing USA®, a grassroots nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing awareness, access and financial support for breast cancer survivorship programs and academic medical research in the field of breast cancer survivorship.
During National Fitness & Sports Month in May, Jazzercise and its legion of 7,800 instructors worldwide, will hold special Jazzercise/Back in the Swing fundraising classes. All money raised from the classes will go to Back in the Swing to aid in its growth and promotion of breast cancer survivorship programs. Additionally, profits from sales of Jazzercise/Back in the Swing T-shirts will be earmarked to Back in the Swing.
“For more than 40 years, Jazzercise has been committed to making a difference in people’s lives by helping them to understand the value and importance of health and fitness,” said Jazzercise founder and CEO, Judi Sheppard Missett. “On behalf of all Jazzercise instructors worldwide, we are proud to partner with Back in the Swing.”
Jazzercise Partners with Back in the Swing, 2 – 2 – 2
Jazzercise was at the forefront of a recent study at the Breast Cancer Survivorship Center at the University of Kansas Cancer Center (BCSC) that strongly indicated the importance of exercise for breast cancer survivors. From 2008 through 2010, half of the study’s participants attended Jazzercise classes for a six month period. The participants underwent pre- and post- intervention assessments of overall fitness, breast cancer risk, and measures of quality of life. The study showed that Jazzercise participants lost 5.6% of their total body fat (DEXA), 12.6% of their starting body weight, and decreased their levels of insulin by greater than fifty percent. Additionally, the study group demonstrated considerable progress in several measures of fitness, including increased flexibility, grip strength, endurance, and heart rate. They also reported significant improvements in quality of life including diminished depression and fatigue symptoms. These findings have been shown to lower blood pressure and LDL (“bad cholesterol”), lessen the risk for heart disease, improve glucose intolerance (decreasing risk for diabetes), and greatly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
The results of the study will be presented June 17 at the prestigious “Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference,” sponsored by The National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, LIVESTRONG and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to Jennifer Klemp, Ph.D. and Managing Director of the BCSC, “This research project has demonstrated that breast cancer survivors are concerned about their weight and cancer risk, and want to participate in fun forms of activity close to home. A 60-minute Jazzercise class includes cardiovascular and resistance training, as well as core strengthening, therefore providing a great opportunity for the participants to get fit while having fun and helping to find their new normal."
Jazzercise Partners with Back in the Swing, 3 – 3 – 3
“Jazzercise and Back in the Swing have forged a powerful life-changing partnership,” said Barbara Unell, founder of Back in the Swing USA. “As a breast cancer survivor and 28-year Jazzercise enthusiast, I know firsthand the importance of physical activity for breast cancer survivors. Through Jazzercise/Back in the Swing fundraising classes in May, Jazzercise participants will raise funds that we will allocate to new breast cancer survivorship medical services and research to help breast cancer survivors heal from the physical and psychological effects of treatment, as well as prevent recurrence.”
About Back in the Swing USA
Back in the Swing USA is the first and only national nonprofit organization exclusively providing grassroots awareness, education and fundraising on behalf of the millions of breast cancer survivors to empower them to get back in the swing of life physically, emotionally and spiritually. For more information, please visit www.backintheswing.org.
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JAZZERCISE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CHERYL BURKE
“Dancing with the Stars” Pro will Serve as Spokesperson
Jazzercise, the world’s leading dance fitness program, announced today a partnership with Cheryl Burke. Burke, professional dancer and two-time champion of the popular ABC TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” will serve as a Jazzercise spokesperson in a variety of marketing campaigns.
"We believe a partnership between Jazzercise and Cheryl Burke drives a compelling message of health and fitness to women of all ages,” said Jazzercise founder and President/CEO Judi Sheppard Missett. “Additionally, it spotlights the powerful and fun way that dance enhances fitness levels leading to an active, healthy lifestyle."
The partnership includes TV and print ad campaigns, online programs and a featured Cheryl Burke for Fit Couture collection in the company’s Jazzertogs apparel catalog and online store at jazzercise.com.
“Dance provides a unique, fun and effective total body workout,” said Burke. “I look forward to working with Jazzercise to promote the value and importance of health and fitness. Jazzercise has proven that its dance-based program increases your fitness level and lifts your mood.”
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