Boston Sports Clubs Team Up With The Boston Celtics

BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Boston Sports Clubs and the Boston Celtics Dancers join forces once again, offering Bostonians a chance to dance with the pros.  This NBA season, Boston Sports Clubs will offer a 50-minute, dance-based, cardio workout led by dance team members.  The class will be FREE to the public and open to non-members.

The dance workout, choreographed by Celtics dance coach Marina Ortega is designed for all fitness levels. During the cardio dance class, participants will learn the moves seen every game on the Garden's sidelines.  The monthly master class will kick off today, Monday, November 1st at 5:30pm at the Wellington Circle Boston Sports Clubs location.  While not teaching classes, the Boston Celtics Dancers also use the Boston Sports Clubs facilities to train, revise and perfect their routines.

"As Boston's largest network of sports clubs, we're proud to partner with the Boston Celtics and welcome the Boston Celtics Dancers into the twenty-five Boston Sports Clubs locations to work out, rehearse and teach Bostonians their demanding performances," said Rick Marshall, Vice President of Operations for Boston Sports Clubs.  "We are also thrilled to diversify our group exercise class offerings with this new cardio dance workout."

"As the area's leading network of fitness clubs, BSC provides our Dancers and employees with state-of-the-art facilities where they can train and stay healthy," VP of Corporate Partnerships and Business Development Ted Dalton said.  "The new cardio dance class will provide our fans with unique access to the Celtics Dancers and a new and innovative way to work out."

Additional classes will be taught throughout the season at:

• BSC- Waltham, Wednesday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m.
• BSC- Downtown Crossing, Wednesday, January 26th at 7 p.m.
• BSC- Fenway, Monday, February 21st at 5:30 p.m.
• BSC- Lexington, Monday, March 7th at 7:30 p.m.
• BSC- Government Center, Wednesday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m.
• BSC- Boylston, Wednesday, April 6th at 5:30 p.m.

About Boston Sports Clubs:

Boston Sports Clubs is owned by Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLUB), a leading owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States also operating under the brand names New York Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs and Philadelphia Sports Clubs. As of September 30, 2010, Town Sports International, through its subsidiaries, operated 157 clubs in the United States and three clubs in Switzerland. For more information on TSI, visit http://www.mysportsclubs.com.

About The Boston Celtics

A charter member of the Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the National Basketball Association) since 1946, the Boston Celtics have won a record 17 NBA Championships, including eight in a row from 1959-1966, and have won NBA titles in four different eras. In addition, 31 former Celtics players, management or staff have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002 the team returned to local ownership for the first time since 1963. For more information on the Celtics, log on to www.celtics.com.

SOURCE Town Sports International