MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County Jazzercise is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month with a special open house event.

In September 2009 Lake County Jazzercise opened the doors of its center, also known as Armstrong Hall. At that time, the center offered 17 classes per week taught by five instructors. 

Five years later, Lake County Jazzercise offers 31 classes per week taught by seven instructors. Fifteen of those classes have childcare available and six of the classes are “lite” classes that are suitable for folk who have mobility limitations or who want to start off slowly.

The open house celebration will run from 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, through noon on Saturday, Sept. 27.

All classes will be offered free of charge during that period and participants will receive raffle tickets for prizes. 

In addition, Impact Options, a workout apparel retailer from Sacramento, will be selling women’s fashion activewear during the celebration. 

In a Jazzercise group dance fitness class, customers burn up to 600 calories in one fun and powerfully effective 60-minute total body workout.

Every class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn.

“The Jazzercise philosophy has always been that exercise is for everyone, and by using effective movements, jazz dance, and popular music, we continually strive to make it fun for participants, too,” said Lake County Jazzercise owner, Beth Rudiger. “We welcome anyone to our classes who wants to have a little fun and work up a sweat at the same time.”

Choreographed to today's hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, aerobic exercise, resistance training, Pilates, yoga and kickboxing.

Armstrong Hall is located at 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown, two blocks behind the U.S. Post Office. 

Find the class schedule online at www.lcjazz.com or call 707-260-2900.