Olivia grew up dancing competitively at both Footsteps Dance Studio and The Dance Connection. She was an Irishette for three years in high school and was a captain for two of those years. She went on to dance D1 in college for three more years, competing at UDA Nationals. This is Coach Olivia's 5th year coaching IDT.

Sarah started dancing at age 4 in pre-ballet with Stefannie Valencia Kierlin at The Ballet School in Winona. She studied classical ballet for 10 years, dancing in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and other ballet and modern dance performances. She danced with the cheerleading teams at Cotter High School and Wartburg College and then made the switch to dance fitness.

Sarah has 20 years of experience teaching dance classes in her sneakers, including teaching cardiosculpt dance in the Harvard Dance Program, outdoor Zumba classes to 300 people in Boston, and Les Mills BODYJAM at multiple gyms.

When she is not dancing, she is teaching English at RHS, and she is absolutely thrilled to be back in Minnesota!

Kaitlynn began dancing at age 3 and started competing at Spotlight Productions at age 8. She was a 4 year member and 2 time state champion with the Lightning Dance Team, and is thrilled to be back coaching in the South Suburban conference. This is Coach Kaitlynn’s fourth season coaching with the Irishettes. When she isn't at practice, Kaitlynn is an Occupational Therapist and loves spending time with her husband and her puppy Kaya! Kaitlynn is thrilled for the upcoming season with IDT!

Katie began her dance career at Dance Arts Centre where she danced competitively for three years. After that, she joined Eden Prarie High School Dance Team. She was a member for four years and a state participant for two of those years. She has always had a passion for choreography and for expressing herself through dance, and is very excited to continue this passion through coaching the Irishettes. Katie has a background in Human Resources and attended the University of North Dakota, majoring in psychology. She really enjoys hanging with her sweet dog, Winnie, reading, and spending time outdoors in her free time. Katie could not be more excited to join the IDT coaching staff this year!

Sela is an English teacher at Rosemount High School passionate about the performing arts. Growing up, Sela was involved in choir, theater, and dance. Sela attended Midwest Youth Dance Theater (MYDT) and currently teaches musical theater classes with Mayer Arts. Sela is excited to coach the Irishettes this Fall and help dancers build their performance skills!