Elise Lorcher
Idaho grown, Elise Lorcher has been country dancing for over 12 years. She found her love for country swing through a college course at the University of Idaho. Although she had been in competitive dance as a teenager, she loved the partner dynamics of swing style dancing. She enjoyed the challenge of following a partner, rather than following a routine. She credits a lot of her dance and follow abilities to the “old school cowboys” who were able to teach her classic country dance fundamentals and etiquette. Elise has competed in many country dance contests around Idaho and Northwest areas including the Portland Dance Festival. Elise recently won the 2019 Treasure Valley Dancing With The Stars taking first place in all categories, including overall performances. Since she began teaching in 2009, Elise has taught at various clubs, social events, fundraisers, private lessons, as well as getting brides and grooms ready for their first dance. In 2015, she started Dirt Road Dancing with her dance partner Troy DeRosier. Together, they have spread the love of country dance around the Treasure Valley, creating one of the biggest dance scenes in the area. Her favorite part of teaching is watching the smiles on her students grow as they turn into more confident dancers. She truly believes anyone can dance, just a mindful matter of choosing fun over fear. When Elise is not on the dance floor, she is spending time with her family, especially her daughter either baking, playing tennis or cartwheeling in the grass.
Victoria Sharer
Victoria Sharer was born and raised in Longview, Washington. In the summer of 2022 she moved to Caldwell, Idaho where she found the ‘great escape’ of dance.
Victoria was first introduced to swing dancing from her parents at a young age. She enjoyed hearing her parents remanence about the times they would go on swing dance dates when they first met. Victoria’s dad would often show her different moves growing up, when they would dance together as a family.
Victoria is an attendee of the Boise State Swing Club. Through the club she found life long friends, her new found love of social dancing, and Dirt Road Dancing. She enjoys getting people together through the love of learning new skills.
In her spare time, you can find her attending social dance events, playing pool, and camping with her family and friends. She will be attending Boise State University in the fall.
Kailyn Brewer
Kailyn Brewer has loved to dance since she was a little girl. Growing up you could always find her dancing in the rain or in her mother’s kitchen.
She found her passion for ballroom dance during her college years where she spent a lot of time learning to dance Salsa, Bachata, East Coast and West Coast Swing.
Since coming to Idaho, she has settled into Country Swing and Line Dancing in her spare time. She met her husband out on the dance floor and together they enjoyed their first date of tacos and a DRD swing lesson out at the Buffalo Club. She came out more and more frequently for classes and she bonded with her new dance family. She later joined Dirt Road Dancing’s Showcaser team and performed with them at a variety of events including the Western Idaho Fair.
When asked why she likes DRD, she says, it’s the people. She is so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful dance community.
Kailyn believes dance is the best therapy. She hopes to spread her love of dance to others out on the dance floor.
When Kailyn is not on the dance floor, you can find her dancing in her kitchen, at the gym with her husband training for their next Spartan Race, hiking, camping, swimming, kayaking, reading, or baking something sweet.