Aroha Pehi is a proud Taribelang-Bunda, Kuku-Yalanji, Ngapuhi and Ngati Porou woman from South-East Queensland. She graduated NAISDA Dance College with her Diploma in Professional Dance Performance in 2018 and has gone on to pursue her career in the Independent Arts.

She co-founded Lost All Sorts Collective with her fellow graduating peers. Lost All Sorts Collective was created to tell the stories and political issues of young First Nations people, from young First Nations people and hopefully bring conversations and light to the things that matter.

 Aroha is also a member of Jannawi Dance Clan, a cultural and contemporary dance company, their mission is to revitalise the Darug language and the continuation of tradition and culture of the Darug Nation. She is currently in-development in their new work ‘Garrigarang Badu’(Saltwater Freshwater).

 She has also worked with other collectives such as Dance Makers Collective for their tour of ‘The Rivoli’, which toured nationally in 2022-23. She also was a part of Vicky van Hout’s work in-development ‘First Women’ in 2023 and will be a part of Amy Flannery’s ‘Sap’ that is going into development later this year, 2024.

 Aroha has a strong passion for furthering her knowledge in First Nations stories and arts, where she continues to pursue opportunities that will allow her to broaden her knowledge in the arts.