Aliya is a proud Wiradjuri woman who was born on Dharug Land and raised on Darkinjung Land. Aliya has been dancing since she was five, studying multiple styles of dance including jazz, ballet, musical theatre, cultural, contemporary and hip hop.
Aliya successfully auditioned for NAISDA in 2023 and has since studied under the direction of Deon Hastie, Angie Diaz, Sean Byrnes, Tahlia Watton, Ginevra Cicatello and Neville Boney Williams. She has participated in NAISDA’s onsite Cultural Residency and cultural learning guided by Torres Strait Islander Cultural Tutors Dujon Niue, Jeanette Fabila, Helen Anu and Masepah Banu. Aliya aspires to pursue a career in dance theatre and deepen her understanding of cultural learning.