Mekeba Malik

Mekeba Malik is from Chicago IL. He began his dance training at the age of 12. He has been trained in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, African, and Flamenco. Mekeba has been under the tutelage of Kayla Harley, Dereque Whiturs, Debbie Allen, Virginia Johnson, Robert Garland, Gary Abbott, Kevin Iega Jeff, Nicole Clarke-Springer, Ted Seymour, Thomas Talawa Prestø and Alonzo King, just to name a few. He has trained at Kiara Dance Arts Studio, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The Joffrey Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, Chicago MultiCultural Dance Center, and The Chicago High School for the Arts. At age 17, Mekeba was the youngest to be  accepted to Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet Training Program on a full ride scholarship. Unfortunately, he had to leave both the program and dance due to the passing of his grandmother. This took a toll on his mother’s mental health, leading Mekeba to  step up to be her support and healthcare assistant until the end of her life. After taking time to feel his transition and adjust to his new life, Mekeba has decided to be obedient, and share his love of dance with us. During his time away from dance, Mekeba became a certified yoga instructor and a certified personal trainer.