A Bronx native, Maleek Washington is a performer, choreographer and teaching artist. As a choreographer, he has been commissioned by renowned companies including Kyle Abraham / A.I.M. He is best known for his work as a performer with Camille A. Brown & Dancers for five seasons before becoming Brown’s assistant choreographer for her directorial debut at the Metropolitan Opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, her choreography for Porgy & Bess and had multiple roles in Brown’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live for NBC. He has also performed with Sia, Phish and Rihanna. Washington began his dance training at Harlem School of the Arts, Broadway Dance Center and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, and attended the Boston Conservatory on full scholarship before beginning his professional career with CityDance Ensemble in Washington, D.C. Washington is a sought after teaching artist at Broadway Dance Center, Move|NYC, Joffrey Ballet School, LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts and Brent Street in Australia. He is a 2022 Princess Grace Award Winner in Choreography and 2021 Bessie Nominee as an Emerging Choreographer.