Aleisha Cox is a proud Bundjalung woman on her mother’s side and Turrbal on her father’s side. She has been dancing for 16 years and has had the dream of dancing for Bangarra Dance Theatre since the age of six. She aspires to have her own dance studio for First Nations people and children with disability and mobility issues. Aleisha danced at Dynamite Studios for ten years where she participated in numerous solo and group dance routines. A strong memory was the first time she travelled to Sydney to perform hip hop in 2017. Aleisha danced with The Greenhouse Academy for two years allowing her to broaden her understanding of contemporary abstract dance. She has also enjoyed acting roles including work for commercials and the TV show ‘Grace Beside Me’.
At high school, Aleisha completed a Certificate in Screen Media and has experience in producing, directing, editing, lighting and backstage work for numerous short films, trailers, commercials, and dance routines. She also creates her own music and teaches and performs her own choreography. Aleisha has been presented with three dance awards from QATSIF in 2023 and 2024, placing first for two of her routines and second for another. She choreographed and performed a duet to raise awareness of domestic violence on the Queensland Ballet stage. She is looking forward to learning more about her culture and participating in NAISDA’S 50th year anniversary celebrations in 2026.