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Danielle

Nickname(s)
Dani, D Marie

Years with the Magic
3rd Year Veteran

Birthdate/Age
July 31 – 27 years old

Hometown and High School
Girard, Ohio – Lakeview HS (Cortland, Ohio)

College / Degree or Major
Baldwin-Wallace College-B.A. Business Marketing May 2002

Occupation
Sales Associate for Clear Channel Communications (Magic 107.7 – WMGF)

Married / Single / Engaged
Happily Taken

Nationality
Serbian and Hungarian

Professional Dance Experience
2001-2002 Cleveland Cavaliers Dance Team; 2002-2005 Atlanta Hawks Dance Team; 2005- Present Orlando Magic Dancers (yes, that’s a WHOOPING 7 Years in the NBA)

Other Talents
Fashion/Costume Design

Started Dancing at the age of
3

Loves Most About the NBA
Fan Interaction and anything involving Children!

Accomplishments with the Magic
Has traveled on 1 Armed Forces Entertainment Tour to entertain troops overseas, selected by Capezio as a feature model/performer in their Orlando show and their National Catalog Photo Shoot, was selected to perform in the BEKO All-Star Game in Istanbul, Turkey and in NBA Madness events in Taiwan

Advice for Young Dancers
NEVER NEVER NEVER give up! EVER…you will not get every job and not everyone is going to want to work with you but if THIS is what you want then go for it, no questions asked no holds barred. Its YOUR life and you have complete control over it

Family in Military
OMG, there are so many…here we go Father – Navy 3 Uncles – Navy, Army, Marines Cousin Christopher – graduated from the Citadel and was a Marine Corp Officer Cousin Kevin – Navy Seal Cousin Erica – Stationed with her husband and family in Maryland. They just returned home from 4 years outside of London. Her husband Rob is Navy and will Retire in the next few years.

Hobbies
Reading, Working Out and Spending time with my Loved Ones

Pets
Princess Bella Maria my 2 pound Chihuahua

Community Causes I support or have volunteered for
Anything involving Children which is why I LOVE supporting Challenger Baseball. It is the most REWARDING experience watching those kids have the time of their lives playing baseball!

Favorite Food
SEAFOOD….and Chocolate. But not together…ewwww!

Favorite Book
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern (get the tissues out before you even open it!)

Favorite Movie
300 (SO AWESOME!)

Favorite TV Show
So You Think You Can Dance and Big Brother

Motto to live by
Happiness is Free

Future Dance Goals
To continue dancing for as long as my body allows (funny how that changes the older you get!)

10 Years Ago at this time
I was in my Senior Year of High School

If I wasn’t dancing I’d be
Costuming for NBA and NFL teams, something I hope to do once I finish performing!

“I never travel without my…”
Digital Camera, iPod and Cell Phone (I sound like such a nerd!)

One place in the world I hope to visit someday
We’ve been SO very blessed to visit so many places I would never even have HOPED to have seen in my lifetime but I have ALWAYS wanted to visit Greece.

One thing or surprising fact that most people don’t know about me is
I was a Coyote. Yes, I worked at Coyote Ugly Saloon in Atlanta for 3 years…and the bar (the one in NYC) did in FACT come before the Movie!

The most unusual job I’ve ever had was
I drove the Red Bull car with the big can on it and handed out samples of Red Bull to people! It was SO FUN!!

My perfect weekend includes
My Boyfriend, My Dog and No Cell Phones

The best advice I was ever given
The Lord never gives you anything more than you can handle.

“I can’t live day to day without my…”
Support system including my Family, Friends and Boyfriend

“To un-wind after a long day I…”
Love to watch Shows that I have on DVR and when a glass of wine is involved its even better!

For Veterans Only: Your favorite Magic Memory
2007 Playoffs, I have NEVER in my entire NBA career experienced a Playoff Game and even though our Playoff Run was Short Lived it was by FAR one of the best experiences of my Life. I know THIS year we’re going to go even further and I can NOT wait, it’s truly an Electrifying Experience!

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