MEET THE STAFF
Adelia Roberts
TCRG
Adelia has been dancing since the day she was born but started official dance classes at age 5. She has been in the Open championships since 2017. She has danced regionally, nationally, and internationally including at the 2022 World Irish Dance Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other notable locations include Vancouver, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Adelia has also completed all 12 Irish dance Grade Examinations showing competency in Irish Dance.
Adelia passed the TCRG exam in 2023, certifying her as a teacher through CLRG, the Irish dancing commission in Ireland.
Adelia is a licensed Utah Educator and works as a 4th grade teacher. In her free time she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and snuggling with her cat.
Brittanna Roberts Kercher
Instructor
Brittanna has been Irish dancing since she was 5 years old and has been in the highest level of Irish dance for 10 years. She has competed regionally, nationally, and internationally. Brittanna’s greatest dance accomplishment was qualifying for and competing at the 2022 World Irish Dance Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Brittanna has also completed 11 Irish dance Grade Examinations showing competency in Irish Dance through CLRG, the Irish dancing commission in Ireland. She also has experience performing with well known groups such as the Chieftains, Natalie McMaster, and Christmas with the Celts.
Brittanna is a licensed Utah Educator and works as a high school art teacher, teaching Drawing and Printmaking classes. In her free time, she loves to paint, travel, and be outdoors with her husband and puppy.
A Brief History of Wasatch Back Irish Dance
Roberts sisters at the Western Regional Oireachtas 2022
The Roberts Sisters grew up in the Heber Valley and fell in love with Irish dance. Growing up, they would commute an hour to and from dance class multiple times a week. As they got older, they met people throughout the Wasatch Back that were interested in Irish dance, but couldn’t make the commute. The sisters started Wasatch Back Irish Dance as a way to provide Irish dance instruction to the communities in Wasatch and Summit Counties.
Adelia and Brittanna are highly experienced dancers, having achieved the highest competitive level in Irish dance competing nationally and internationally at the World Championships. They are also licensed Utah educators and understand how to teach students of all ages and help them reach high levels.
Wasatch Back Irish Dance has dancers reaching the highest levels of Irish dance and qualifying for national and international competitions. WBID has grown to 40+ students of all ages and levels, and now has their own studio space on Main Street in Heber, UT.
In 2023, Adelia passed her TCRG examination, certifying Wasatch Back Irish Dance to compete locally and internationally through the CLRG Commission in Ireland.