Photo by Alexa Treviño

Photo by Alexa Treviño

Vanessa Sanchez

Choreographer, Dancer, Educator and Artistic Director of La Mezcla

Vanessa Sanchez is Chicana-Native dancer, choreographer and educator who focuses on community arts and traditional dance forms to emphasize the voices and experiences of Latina, Chicana and Indigenous women and youth. Sanchez is a 2019 Dance/USA Artist fellow and the recipient of the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) National Dance Production Grant. She holds a degree in Dance and Child Development from San Francisco State University and has trained with master artists throughout the United States, Mexico and South America. Sanchez uses dance as a tool to engage with the community and has worked closely with community organizations including Dance Mission Theater and Eastside Arts Alliance. She is the Dance Lead for Loco Bloco, an artist in residence at School of the Arts and the Founding Artistic Director of multi-disciplinary rhythmic ensemble La Mezcla. Her award-winning show “Pachuquísmo,” an all-female tap dance and Son Jarocho performances about Pachucas and the Zoot Suit Riots, was presented at Brava Theater in October 2019.

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Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, La Mezcla is a multi-disciplinary rhythmic ensemble whose work is rooted in Latinx traditions and social justice. La Mezcla is made up of artists, dancers and musicians who utilize folkloric and contemporary forms to portray the untold stories of marginalized communities of color on stage.



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