KIDS DANCE VIDEOS – Fun workouts for kids | Jump with Jill launches second FREE danceable music video “Nature’s Candy”

In celebration of March as National Nutrition Month and the beginning of the watermelon growing season, the country’s only rock ‘n roll nutrition show Jump with Jill will offer kid’s dance videos with a video submission contest. So say hello to video number two in our new classroom calisthenics video series featuring the hit song from the Jump with Jill show, Nature’s Candy. Pompadour hairdo, handkerchief, cape and all, the Rockstar Nutritionist channels her inner James Brown (or shall we say Janelle Monae?) to showcase the electrifying power of choosing fruit over candy. Joined by her band on piano, sax, upright bass, drums, and guitar and her featured dancers to model the moves, the song is presented in three levels to allow kids to master the moves.

Fun Workouts for Kids - Free Online Exercise Videos for Kids

If you are a teacher, use this video to incorporate movement into the regular classroom day. If you are a parent, get your kids to have a dance party in the living room. Then film it, post it, and email us the link by May 30th, 2012. We are looking for the best videos to show the world on the Jump with Jill website and a grand prize winner to grant $1,000 and a Watermelon Day Party! Read the full contest details here.

There are FOUR MORE MUSIC VIDEOS in this series, featuring other songs from the show. If you’d like to bring the series to your school, contact our business manager Mark Jayne.

SUBMISSION MONTAGE: Beat of Our Body Dance Party

Our new classroom calisthenics video series kicked of with the hit song from the Jump with Jill show, The Beat of Our Body. We gave it away FREE online so you could join the non-profit The Movement with a flash mob. We promised to post a montage of the submissions. So, without further ado, here they are! Thanks to everyone who participated.

Our winning submission was from Maplewood, NJ from Lachaney Dance and Music Academy. Watch their entire video here.
The party never stops! Join in at www.jumpwithjill.com/danceparty.

WINNER ANNOUNCED! Beat of Our Body Dance Party Video Submissions

How awesome is too awesome? Check out the winning video from Lachaney’s Dance & Music Academy in Maplewood, NJ from our fall dance party contest to Beat of Our Body. Visit www.jumpwithjill.com/danceparty to try it for yourself!

The Rockstar Nutritionist Meets the First Lady

On Monday, October 17, 2011, Jill Jayne attended a special reception with first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for her work with Community School District 300′s Healthier US School Challenge run.

Jill Votes for Herself for the 2010 Best Children’s Album Grammy


Interviews with Kids: What exactly do kids learn from Jump with Jill?

Thinking of booking the Jump with Jill show and wanting to know exactly what your students will learn? Watch this video to learn more about Jill Jayne’s educational philosophy and the specific topics covered in the show. You’ll hear straight from the mouth of babes just what you are getting in to.

Beat of Our Body Dance Party Performed on Ford Field with the Detroit Lions

As part of the Fuel Up To Play 60 program NFL/Dairy Council Partnership, Jill Jayne joined punt receiver Nate Burleson, retired players Luther Ellis and Herman Moore, Roary the Lion, and 400 teachers and students from Detroit schools on the 50 yard line to dance her newly released FREE danceable music video – The Beat of Our Body Dance Party. Yes, that’s our movie is on the Jumbotron at Ford Field!

Note to Health welcomes Kristina Psitos to the Jump with Jill cast


Seeing double! Jill Jayne, MS, RD poses with Krisitina Psitos, star of the touring "Jump with Jill" show

Note to Health is pleased to welcome performer and certified teacher, Kristina Psitos as the newest edition to the army of Jills taking on childhood obesity through music.

Kristina Psitos stars as “Jill” in the touring cast of the Jump with Jill show. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Kristina was hand-selected and trained by Jill Jayne herself for her energy, teaching credentials, and alto croon. Kristina holds her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary and Special Education from Elizabethtown College, making her a certified teacher in the state of Pennsylvania for elementary ed, special ed, and middle level mathematics. Kristina has also taught abroad in Italy! Outside of the classroom, Kristina has been performing on stage since the age of 7 in community and regional theaters, a capello groups, and Greek Folk dances.  Kristina has performed professionally with Outreach Arts, Inc., a company that focuses on teen issues.  Kristina is thrilled to be a part of the Jill army, which has allowed her to continue to be a grown-up kid. Learn more at www.jumpwithjill.com/kristina-psitos.

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The Rockstar Nutritionist dances on Pittsburgh’s KDKA to promote danceable music video

Jill Jayne announced on Pittsburgh’s KDKA that she will be casting her first Pittsburgh-based production. The classroom calisthenics tool will be available nationally for teachers to incorporate movement into the regular classroom day. The video will also kick off the partnership between Jump with Jill and The Movement, a non-profit group organizing a flash mob for the week of Halloween. The music video is set to the hit song Beat of Our Body from the live rock ‘n roll nutrition show, Jump with Jill.

Watch the official video here: www.jumpwithjill.com/danceparty

Jump with Jill Launches FREE Danceable Music Video

Our new classroom calisthenics video series kicks of with the hit song from the Jump with Jill show, The Beat of Our Body. The video features the transformative power of physical activity, flipping a typical 5th grade classroom into a dance party. If you are a teacher, use this to incorporate movement into the regular classroom day. If you are a parent, get your kids to have a dance party in the living room. The dance moves are presented in three levels to allow kids to master the moves. Get started soon, because on October 31st, the non-profit The Movement is expecting you to dance at noon! We are providing this video to The Movement so they can similarly transform Halloween from a day devoted to candy to a day where everyone dances. Upload your school doing these dance moves to YouTube and send the link to Jill. We’ll post the best in a video montage in November. Have fun!

There are FOUR MORE MUSIC VIDEOS in this series, featuring other songs from the show. If you’d like to bring the series to your school, contact our business manager Mark Jayne.