Class of '23: Icon Meeka Alpha Omega

A mother, Hall of Famer, and well-respected fixture of the House and Ballroom community, Meeka has been hitting the floor with fervour since the mid-1990s, inspiring new generations of performers since. She sealed her Legendary status in 2008, stepping into the Iconic lane eight years later, in 2016, and becoming a Philadelphia Hall of Fame Inductee in 2023. As Queen Mother of the House of Alpha Omega, faculty at the Crystal La’Beija Organizing Fellowship and Keeping Ballroom Alive Community Network, and recipient of the Octavia St. Laurent Trailblazer and Avis Penda’vis Angel Awards, her work within community extends well off the runway, spearheading survival, educational, and empowerment efforts to include and support priority populations. Her mastery of Vogue and the life-changing impact she’s had on those around her have landed her features with Rolling Stone Magazine, Coach, GLAAD, and the Daily Show, to name a few. But mostly importantly, through decades of radical love, selflessness, and passion, Meeka has landed herself in the hearts of so many of us in Ballroom, and we’re honoured to welcome her to our city.

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We wish to acknowledge the land on which we will be meeting for the Class of ’23 Series. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful for the opportunity to host this event on this land.

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FUNCTION 10 Inc. (“Event Organizers”) accept no responsibility whatsoever for any property brought to the premises by any guests or participants, and will have no liability for any loss, damage, or destruction of property. Participants understand and acknowledge the risks and dangers associated with participation in the Class of ’23 Series (“Event”) and related activities, including without limitation, the potential for serious bodily injury, sickness and disease, permanent disability, paralysis and loss of life; contact with other participants, spectators, or objects; participants of varying skill levels; situations beyond the immediate control of the Event Organizers; and other undefined, not readily foreseeable and presently unknown risks and dangers (“Risks”). Participants hereby expressly assume all such Risks and responsibility for any damages, liabilities, losses, or expenses incurred as a result of their participation in the Event.