Malcolm trained at the Central School of Ballet and began his career as an apprentice with Ballet Basel before joining Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett, performing works by renowned choreographers. such as Jirí Kylián, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Johan Inger, and Crystal Pite.

As a choreographer, Malcolm has created numerous works for stage, including 4 full length productions. Other works include Greed (Theater St. Gallen), Imagined Orders (DAF Rome), Entrails of a Wildcat (Nephrite Company, Japan), Once in a Blue Moon (Flyout Company), Lost for Words (Resolution), Shelf Life (Interdans Festival), and Aftermath (Accademia Nazionale di Danza) He has also choreographed with the Cohan Collective, Magnetic North’s Rough Mix programme, Scottish Dance Theatre’s Choreographic Placement programme and Talent Lab (Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg).

Malcolm completed an MA in Choreography with distinction and has been mentored by Chris Devaney, Kate Flatt and Akram Khan among others. His Scene Stirling digital commission project In Absentia has been showcased at various festivals, and his work has reached the finals of the Copenhagen International Choreographic Competition and won a prize at Burgos Choreographic Competition. He is part of the current cohort of five dances, a new artist development commission with Sadlers Wells East.