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Celtics Dancers for the People
When the Celtics organization makes appearances around Boston and New England at charity events and community gatherings, it’s likely at least a few members of the Celtics Dancers attend. This outfit ...
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Dance for the Title
When playoff time comes around, everyone in the Celtics organization strives to improve their game. That was true for players on the court and just as true for the Celtics Dancers, who wore new black ...
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Dancers Make a Statement
The Celtics Dancers fired up the crowd during a game against the Orlando Magic on November 24, 2017. The Dancers wore all-black uniforms with green trim, similar to the all-black “Statement” uniforms ...
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Firing Up the Crowd
While the Celtics Dancers used pom poms in many of their routines, they were not cheerleaders in the traditional sense of leading stand cheers or performing gymnastics. In fact, the Celtics have never ...
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Gearing Up for Game Time
Exactly 13 minutes before tip-off of any home game, the Celtics Dancers stretch in the hallway and get final instructions from Director Marina Ortega. In one of her pregame talks, Ortega said, “Today ...
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Lucky’s Playoff Atmosphere
Lucky the Leprechaun and the Celtics Dancers got the crowd ready for Game 4 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Playoff games were special in Boston thanks in large ...
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Preparing for Opening Night
Opening Night was just as special for the Celtics Dancers as it was for the players. For many, dancers had to go through weeks of auditions, training, choreography and planning just to get to that fir ...
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Reason to Celebrate
The job of the Celtics Dancers and Lucky the Leprechaun was undoubtedly easier when the Celtics played exciting games. Such was the case on February 13, 2020, when Boston welcomed former coach Doc Riv ...
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Roles on and off the Court
Though the Celtics Dancers work on their craft year-round, many hold other jobs or go to college full-time. The dancers work nine months out of the year and have team responsibilities at fundraisers a ...
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Training for Game Day
Celtics players always train and practice to get better. The Celtics Dancers are the same way. Director Marina Ortega, who helped start the troupe in 2006, kept a steady practice schedule for the squa ...