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Jan 2021
1h 16m

Jazzercise: Judi Sheppard Missett

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Judi Sheppard Missett wandered into her first dance class when she was 2, and hasn't stopped dancing since. In the late 1960s, she was teaching jazz dance in Chicago and her students—mostly young moms—complained she was acting too much like a Broadway taskmaster, when all they wanted was get in shape and have a good time. Seeing an opportunity, Judi created ... Show More
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