Margaret Palmer was trained by Lisa and Frank Boehm in Elgin, Il.  As a junior in high school she received a scholarship to Lou Conte Dance Studio-Home of Hubbard Street Dance Company.  She trained there 15 hours per week learning from renowned Chicagoland masters such as Claire Bataille, Ginger Farley, Lou Conte, Biruite Barocaite, Greg Begley, and Rick Hilsabeck.  Upon graduation from high school Margaret started her professional dance career.  She became a founding member of River North Dance Chicago under the direction of Mark Dow and later Sherry Zunker and Frank Chavez.  She appeared as a soloist in the first RNDC documentary "Reality of a Dreamer".  She has also performed with Second City Ballet, Cerqua/Rivera Art Experience and enjoyed a brief apprenticeship with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.  Margaret is currently Co-Director of Larkin High School Visual and Performing Arts Dance Academy along with Kelli Myhre-Bahwell.  She teaches and choreographs across the NW suburbs.  She was a regional and national adjucator for Applause Talent Competitions for over 10 years.  Dance is Margaret's passion and she loves sharing the art of dance with all ages and levels.

Kelli Myhre-Bahwel has been dancing since the early age of three and has taught at various studios in the Chicagoland area for over 26 years.  She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dance from Illinois State University and has two Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Art, one from Elgin Community College, and the other from the Illinois Institute of Art, specializing in Graphic Design.  Kelli has been a performer, judge and choreographer in numerous dance competitions and conventions and has received many choreography awards.  Kelli is also a judge for numerous competitions and has been judging for the past 11 years.  Most recently she has been a judge for the Lifetime TV show "Dance Moms".  Kelli is Co-Director of Larkin High School Visual and Performing Arts Dance Academy along with Margaret Palmer.  Teaching dance is oner of her passions in life and she enjoys sharing that passion with eager students