Regan Thompson, Owner & Managing Director

Jheru brings 20 years of experience in Hip Hop dancing. He started dancing with a Filipino cultural group at his church. With the friends he made there, they went on to dance in numerous shows and competitions across the state. Fast forward to today he's been blessed with plenty opportunities such as being cast in a Netflix movie, going on tour across America, cast in commercials and dancing in music videos. His most valued accomplishment is the 11 titles he's won at 'World of Dance' tour in multiple cities!  He now wishes to share his experience and raise more generations of dedicated dancers. 

Brittany obtained her B.A. in Dance from Sam Houston State University, and has been dancing since the age of three. She was given the opportunity to teach at a young age, and immediately fell in love. Brittany has trained in a variety of styles, and has been teaching ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary and competitive dance for over 20 years. She received a scholarship in 2010 to the Kista Tucker Summer Intensive in New York City, where she was invited to perform with the Kista Tucker Dance Company. She has danced with various dance companies in Houston, including Holding Space Dance Collective, Rednerrus Feil Dance Company, and NobleMotion Dance. She has also performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Alvin Ailey Theatre in New York City, and at the Wortham Theatre with NobleMotion Dance, as well as many other venues throughout the Houston Community. Brittany's goal is to not only challenge her students physically, but to nurture them emotionally and mentally, and to guide them as young artists. 

Jaredd Martin is a dancer and teacher who specializes in Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary. A two-time NDA national champion and All-American, he graduated with a B.A. in English from Sam Houston State University. Over the last ten years, Jaredd has taught hundreds of students of different ages all around the country. He’s also performed in various shows such as The Enchanted Forest, Dancin’ in the Streets: Motown Revue at the Miller Outdoor Theatre, and Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl LI halftime show.  In his free time, Jaredd enjoys reading, creative writing, drawing, painting, making jewelry, and choreographing random dances he might never get to use.  

 Brittany is a tap, jazz and hip hop choreographer and teacher based out of The Woodlands, TX. She grew up as a competitive dancer in Youngstown, Ohio training under Jamie Cordon at Jamie’s Dance Force. Her performance experience includes Miracle on Easy Street, various Lisbon Playhouse productions, Break the Floor Off Broadway New Year’s Performance with Gil Stroming and Christopher Erk in NYC and Danscape with Arts in Motion at the Hobby Center. She has spent the last 8 years building the Beatmasterz competitive hip hop program at In-Step Dance Center where her team won numerous awards and titles. In 2016, she was a judge for Legacy Dance Championships in Orlando, Florida.  She spends the day nurturing and growing the minds of 2nd graders in Klein ISD. Brittany recently received her certification to teach dance for 6-12th grade in the state of Texas which has led her to choreographing for school dance teams and drill team soloists. In 2021, she was a guest tap teacher at the HTX Summer Intensive. She is currently a tap and jazz instructor/judge for Releve Dance Convention and Elevate Dance Competition. She continues to educate herself by attending multiple dance conventions, master classes and surrounding herself with talented choreographers who inspire her. Her mantra is “never stop growing”, as she loves to grow and challenge both herself and her dancers with new choreography. 

My name is Alyx Howard! I participated in competitive cheer for 6 years and this year is my 10th year coaching it. I was previously the Rec Cheer Director at Cheer Factory, and currently work as a cheer and tumbling coach at Dynamic Cheer. Focusing mainly on fundamentals, I teach the athletes the skills they need in a way that makes sense in order for them grow and learn in a fast, safe, and fun way. I do my best to make time for each athlete to know and coach them on a personal level, so that if they ever get stuck or frustrated, we can work together as a team to figure it out and help them succeed. I love cheer and dance with all my heart, and look forward to working with every new kiddo on my way through life! 

Valerie brings over 30 years of teaching experience and a lifelong passion for tap. She began her dance training with Busby Dance Theatre and started teaching at just 18 years old under the mentorship of Sylvia Manning. During this time, she was introduced to the “Pied Piper of Dance," legendary tap dancer and educator Al Gilbert, who became an influential mentor. Valerie assisted Mr. Gilbert at numerous conventions and master classes that helped lay the foundation for her teaching and artistry.

A scholarship recipient to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, Valerie continued to expand her tap education by training at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Pineapple Dance Studios, Danceworks (London), and Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich, England, where she trained under West End performer Emma Dodd.

Throughout her career, Valerie has choreographed several musical theatre productions in the Houston area, was a guest choreographer for the Houston Urban Nutcracker for two years,  has choreographed award-winning tap routines and received numerous awards recognizing excellence in tap choreography and technique. Her students have earned regional and national championship awards in solos, duets/trios, and group performances. Valerie was also honored to receive the prestigious Al Gilbert Award for tap excellence for one of her routines in recognition of her dedication to the art of tap dance.

Valerie is excited to begin her journey with Meckka and looks forward to sharing her love of tap with the next generation of dancers. She is passionate about helping students build a strong technical foundation, develop confidence and musicality, and discover their own unique voice and style as tap artists.

Angela Hendrickson is the director of ballet instruction for MECKKA Dance Project and brings over 25 years of experience in both teaching and performing ballet. Angela is the former Artistic Director of Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and danced with Joan Karff’s New Dance Group as well as Clear Lake Metropolitan Ballet. Her training includes Houston Ballet Academy, Joffrey Ballet, High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and Alvin Ailey. She choreographs for "Pitch Me This" Productions and enjoys her time as a guest ballet instructor for various dance workshops.

 Fernando Ibarra was born in Houston, Tx, and has been teaching dance since the age of thirteen.Over time, he has garnered a unique style of dance that includes various elements of multiple dance techniques. Throughout high school, Fernando was given the opportunity to co-direct for his ninth grade dance company and choreograph for his highschool dance team along with other high schools amongst his school district. He has been awarded numerous times for his choreography throughout different competitions in the U.S. Fernando was also a founding member of De La Rosa Dance Company and was under the mentorship of Elisa De La Rosa located here in Houston, DLRDC is a non-profit organization that outreaches the youth community by emphasizing the importance of creative freedom and artistry. Fernando was also an invitational guest artist at the Waco 504 Festival in 2017 and performed at the NDEO conference in San Antonio, Tx. Fernando went on to continue his dance education by attending Stephen F. Austin State University where he was a member of the prestigious Stephen F. Austin State University Dance Teams. Fernando educates his students on healthy technique practices, muscle isolations, movement, and modern dance technique, and commercial dance industry essentials while helping his students grow in their technique,Artistry and career preparedness.Fernando travels nationally and internationally adjudicating/Teaching for multiple dance competitions and is also a staff member at Cypress Elite Dance where he is a director for the junior/teen competitive team, Fernando believes in the foundation dance creates for dancers to do big things beyond dance!

  A Houston area native, Jessalyn graduated cum laude in 2007, with Highest Honors, from Sam Houston State University earning a BFA in Dance. She then founded a performance company to create a medium for exploring modern movement grounded solidly in innovation and technique. Jessalyn’s choreography was featured in venues all over the Houston area including the Wortham, Hobby Center, Barnevelder, at Sam Houston State University, and throughout the country from Ohio to New York. As a dancer, she was part of the SHSU Dance Company, the Kista Tucker Dance Company, and had the opportunity to perform (en pointe) alongside Lauren Anderson in the narrative ballet ‘Storm Recaptured.’ Jessalyn toured New York as part of KTDC alongside Bill Evans, and danced in Paris, London, and Nice. With a strong background in Ballet, Musical Theater, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical and Hip Hop, she has been instructing for over 20 years. With over 15 years directing competition teams, Jessalyn has a deep appreciation for our youth. She prides herself in developing each student’s individual technique and artistry while maintaining a positive, professional, safe, and always encouraging environment. It is both her pleasure and passion to share her gifts with dancers ages 7-18 and help them grow into independent, driven, and successful movement artists.

 Anel Ayala is a native Houstonian who began dancing when she was just 4 years old. She began in recreational classes and soon after joined the competitive world of dance. She has trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary at various Houston area dance studios. She is a graduate of Kingwood High School where she was a 3-year member of the National award-winning Kingwood Fillies from 2007-2010 and served as Lt. Colonel from 2009-2010. During her high school and college years, she worked as an Instructor, Choreographer, and Assistant Director at Stacey's Dance Studio from 2009-2013 where she taught both studio classes as well as competitive team classes. Upon graduating from the University of Houston, Anel began teaching dance full-time as an Assistant Director and Director at Stacey's Dance Studio. She has experience teaching ages 4-18 in a range of styles and levels. In 2014, Anel was a finalist for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. In addition to her dance experience, Anel also holds a 200-HR Yoga Teaching Certification and is a Registered Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance.