TEAM SPIRIT
COURTESY OF DANIELLE EILERT
Danielle Eilert
2009-2010
Boston Celtics Dancer
Few people other than Wayne native
Danielle Eilert can say they have a doctorate in
physical therapy and had a successful career as
a dancer. Eilert is a former Boston Celtics
cheerleader, a role she landed while still in
college pursuing her physical therapy degree
at Northeastern University.
At age 3, Eilert started dancing and at age
8 began taking classes at Performing Arts
Academy, where she would dance for another
10 years until she went to college. Her time at
PAA was filled with competitions in Las Vegas
and Boston earning national titles, and her
talent turned into a passion.
While at Northeastern, she joined the dance
team and dance company, and tried out for the
Celtics Dancers her sophomore year. She didn’t
make it then, but they asked her to try out
again the next year. The following year, Eilert
made the team. Her time as a Boston Celtics
Dancer transferred her pro-basketball fan loyalty
(she had been a Nets fan and had danced for
them when she was only 6 and 7 years old).
These days, Eilert still dances to stay in shape.
It’s not only her sport of choice, but she says,
“dancing is my therapy.” ➤
DANCE FEVER Eilert and her boyfriend, Rory Douglas, live in the Beacon Hill section of Boston,
where she continues to dance with such organizations as the Boston Community Dance Project.
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