Megan Stumo
Dance Educator | Performer | Dance Team Leader | McDance Company Member
Megan Stumo has been dancing for 16 years, growing from a young student into an accomplished performer, dedicated leader, and valued member of the Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance faculty.
Her dance journey began with the Crystal Lake Park District before she joined Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance in 2014, where she has continued to train, perform, and grow as an artist. She became a member of The McDance Company in 2015 and was honored as the 2025 McDance Company Member of the Year.
Dance Training
Ms. Stumo’s extensive dance training includes:
Irish Step • Hardshoe • Tap • Jazz • Lyrical • Contemporary • Pointe • Hip Hop
Her diverse training has allowed her to develop versatility across both traditional and contemporary dance styles, with experience ranging from technical studio training to live performance and competitive dance.
McDance Company
Company Member | 2015–Present
Megan has been a member of The McDance Company for more than a decade, gaining extensive performance experience while representing RMSD at venues and events throughout the region and beyond.Instructor | 20+ Years.
Selected Performance Experience
As a McDance Company member, Megan has performed throughout:
Crystal Lake • Chicago • Rosemont • Galena • Walt Disney World • Branson, Missouri
Her company experience has provided opportunities to perform in a variety of settings while developing her skills in ensemble performance, choreography, rehearsal, stage presence, and teamwork.
Recognition
2025 McDance Company Member of the Year
This honor recognizes Megan’s dedication, leadership, commitment, and contributions to The McDance Company.
Competitive Dance & Leadership
Crystal Lake South High School
Varsity Dance Team & Varsity Competitive Dance Team | 2021–2025
During her four years on the Crystal Lake South dance teams, Megan developed as both a competitive dancer and leader.
Leadership Roles
Captain — 2024–2025
Co-Captain — 2023–2024
In these leadership positions, Megan helped support and motivate her teammates while contributing to a positive team environment and maintaining a strong standard of commitment and performance.
Mentorship & Community
Crystal Lake South Dance Team Kids Clinic
Leader & Mentor | 4 Years
Megan participated as a leader in the Crystal Lake South Dance Team Kids Clinic for four consecutive years, helping introduce younger dancers to the joy of dance while serving as a positive role model and mentor.
Her experience working with younger dancers has strengthened her passion for helping the next generation develop confidence and discover their own potential.
Awards & Recognition
Megan’s dedication to dance and leadership has been recognized through several honors, including:
UDA All American — 2024
Gator Exceptional Service Award — 2024–2025
Fox Valley Conference Honors Athlete — 2025
McDance Company Member of the Year — 2025
These accomplishments reflect her commitment not only to dance performance, but also to leadership, service, teamwork, and the broader dance community.
Teaching Experience
Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance
Faculty Member
As a member of the RMSD faculty, Megan brings her experience as a lifelong dancer, McDance Company performer, competitive team member, captain, and mentor into the classroom.
Her own journey through the RMSD program gives her a unique perspective when working with younger dancers. She understands the progression from beginning student to confident performer and enjoys helping dancers navigate that journey themselves.
Teaching Philosopy
For Megan, dance is about more than learning choreography or perfecting a difficult step.
Her experiences as a performer, competitive dancer, captain, and mentor have shown her the importance of discipline, teamwork, confidence, perseverance, and leadership.
She strives to create an environment where dancers feel encouraged to challenge themselves, support one another, and discover what they are capable of achieving.
Her goal is to help each dancer develop not only as a performer, but also as a confident, dedicated, and positive individual.
The RMSD Journey
Megan’s connection to Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance is particularly meaningful because she has experienced the RMSD community from nearly every perspective—as a young student, longtime company member, performer, leader, mentor, and now instructor.
After more than a decade of training and performing with RMSD, she is excited to give back to the studio that has played such an important role in her own development.
Megan hopes to provide today’s dancers with the same opportunities to grow, perform, lead, build friendships, and create lasting memories that have shaped her own dance journey.
