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This study aims to examine the effect of 12 weeks jazz dance program on physical fitness in preschool children. 14 children(5～7 years) were divided into exercise group and control group. Exercise group participated in jazz dance program by 3 times a week for 12 weeks. The program was composed of total 50 minutes including warm-down, cool-down. The preliminary test was conducted by measurement of physical fitness before application to the jazz dance program, and same measurement was conducted after 12 weeks. The test items of physical fitness were running long time with one foot(muscular endurance), standing long jump(power), shuttle run(agility), standing on one foot(balance), trunk-hip forward flection(flexibility). Jazz dance program significantly increased records of muscular endurance and power(P<.01). At the muscular endurance, exercise group appeared more higher record than control group. And there is increased in the record of agility(P<.001) and flexibility(P<.01) after 12 weeks, but there is no significant increase in the record of balance. In conclusion, 12 weeks jazz dance program positively influenced the muscular endurance, power, flexibility of preschool children.