Beach Party

We celebrated the half way point of our
Splash into Summer promotion
with a Beach Party!

And what fun we had!!


Ginny's ready to soak up the sun!

Lynne the lifeguard is ready for action! She won the prize for 'most creative' .

Liz is showing off her patriotic bikini!

Pina gets the crowd groovin' to the sounds of the Beach Boys.

Well, it's not teeny weeny yellow polka dots -- but Joy looks great in her colorful polka dots! And Gloria brightens up the room even more right behind Joy.

Eleanor works the deltoids to the tune of Blue Skies with her bushy blond hair do. Not sure if she looks more like Dolly Parton or Rod Stewart .

Nancy stole the show winning "most ready for the beach." She looked so comfy we weren't sure if she was going to workout or watch!

Millie & Mirella are ready for some sun!

Two bathing beauties catch some rays while we work out.

Mirella was our winner for the prettiest beach outfit.

Stephanie and MacKenzie join mom on stage for a Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride. They performed the Juniors version of the routine.

But our favorite was Millie who won the sexiest beach outfit. YOU GO GIRL!!

A good time was had by all....thanks to Pina, Pam, Eleanor, Beth and Beth's daughter's Stephanie & Mackenzie who helped to put it all together.
But most of all thanks to our customers whose lively spirits and clever costumes made it so much fun.

As they say....
"You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing."


Go out & play today!!

Congratulations to our newest instructors!

Congratulations to our newest instructors Elena & Paula!
We are all proud of them for their hard work.

Pina & I attended Saturday's workshop sessions with our new crew, and then we all headed back to Norwalk where we celebrated at Goccia ! Antonia & Elena's new restaurant in South Norwalk (just across from the Maritime Center).

Everything was absolutely delicious and we sampled all of the desserts. Check out the chocolate cake above...so good I had to take a photo!



And of course Antonio was an outstanding host. Here he is posing with the gals (Beth joined us for dinner). Stop by to visit him and sample the fabulous food at 19 North Water Street....203-642-3355....www.gocciarestaurant.com.

Tell him the Jazzercisers sent you!!

Juniors

Our Third Annual Mother's Day Mother/Daughter class was a lot of fun.
The mother/daughter teams are sweaty, but smiling!

Spring was a busy time for Junior Jazzercise. We hit the road to visit Girl Scout troops all over the county. Here are the Westport girls posing after class.

Above the Danbury Girl Scouts strike a pose after their class.

Some of the cutest dancers around: Alya, Joan & Kelly (and yours truly, of course!)

The Westover crew works on their ending pose for their performance routine to Hannah Montana's "Best of Both Worlds."

Sophia and Kelly team up for "Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride" from Lilo & Stitch.

The group tries a little hand jive to the "Ketchup Song."

Jodie's Last Class in CT

Jodie's last class on the Stamford stage exemplified everything great about her as an instructor.....it was fun, it was energetic, it was high intensity, it was professional and it was top notch!






There she is in the crowd mixing it up!

















We are sorry to see her go, but I know that she will be very happy to be back in Florida with her family near by.





We presented her with a picture from the Opening Day of the Center so that she will remember us. Jodie will always be a special part of that milestone and a member of our Connecticut Jazzercise family.

It was an absolutely pleasure working with Jodie. I couldn't have asked for a better Associate. She is a true professional and brings a positive attitude to her work. I will miss her not only as an instructor, but as a friend as well.

I wish her and her family - Charlie, Ava & Emma all the best in Florida. I have no doubt we will keep in touch and hopefully be down to visit her in her new beautiful home (with our golf clubs!).

The cake says it all!

ORLANDO 2007

The weekend finally arrived...the 2007 Jazzercise Taping in sunny Orlando!
It was a sold out crowd with participants from 42 states and 9 countries.

We met so many wonderful new people, including a new instructor from Alaska!

And we caught up with some old friends like our former customer Judy Henchar who is loving her new life in Florida and sends her CT friends a big hug.

Here is the beautiful view of Disney's Coronado Springs Resort where we stayed.

Arlene gets right down to business.....here she is talking to Jeremy from Mateflex (he's the guy I bought our dance floor from). No doubt they are immersed in a discussion about cleaning products for the floor and spot removal.
Hey, I can't complain.....our Center would not be so sparkling clean without my mom!

Although I do see she has already the Togs bag on her arm....at least I know her priorities are still in order.
Beth is all smiles at the Shopping Expo....probably because she made it out of the stampede at the Togs booth in one piece. It was absolute mayhem!

Jodie, Beth & I take a snack break before the Taping...actually we hadn't even worked out yet at this point, unless you count power shopping as a workout.

Several groups of Juniors performed....it's hard to see them in this shot, but you can get a sense of how BIG this class was. Tim Roberts was back and better than ever.....we had two fabulous classes with him.


The Taping Team taught a high energy rock & roll class called Jazzercise Unplugged....plus a Latin Stretch with Judi and Pilates.
It was so much fun to catch up with my old Associate, Shannon. Her business is thriving in the Chicago area and we had a great time Friday night eating fabulous Italian food at one of the Disney properties (great restaurant choice Shannon) and drinking good wine. Joining us that night were my mom, Beth, Shannon, Angie (associate from Chicago and Juniors guru) , Matty (Chicago Class Owner and all round stud) and Kim (an instructor from the Oceanside Center). Talk about nerve wracking, Kim teaches every Mon/Wed/Fri right after Judi Sheppard Missett's class at the Corporate Center. That would keep a gal on her toes!

I received a text message from Pina late Friday night (she was still at the office cranking out those tax returns) and here my mom & Beth try to figure out how to text back. This is more confusing than the JFAS software! Jodie and I stop to talk with Roxanne Wilson, one of the finalists from last season's Apprentice. She was a real sweetheart and since Jodie and I are fans of the show we pumped her for some inside info.


The men's "Bump & Pump" class was a blast. Matty and Kenny Harvey are my favorites. After the class Matty and I pose in what we hope will be the new photo shoot for the next Togs catalog. First we tried our happy, jazzy pose, then on to our more serious, edgy pose. Think we'll make it into catalog??
























Jodie and I stop to say hello to Taping Team member (and mommy-to-be), Young McCarthy. She is also my husband's favorite on the DVD -- so we had to take a photo.





And look, it's mama Jude herself! I had the chance to say hello and tell Judi about our new Center. Last year I had the pleasure of having dinner with her and told her I was going home determined to find a new home for our classes.....which I did. She congratulated me and told me she had a lot of exciting things up her sleeve for the future.
And by the way, my "press agent", Beth was phenomenal....she was all over the place snapping photos.


















My mom and I stayed an extra day to enjoy the Florida sun (even though it rained half of Sunday).....we still enjoyed sunny 90 degree weather earlier in the weekend!







A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!!!!!!
SEE YOU IN NEW ORLEANS 2008!