Vanessa Hernández Cruz

Vanessa Hernández Cruz (she, her, ella) is an interdependent and interdisciplinary Chicana Disabled dance artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Over the past few years, Vanessa’s work has been shown nationally & internationally. She is currently the recipient of the 2023 California Arts Council x The Center of Cultural Power Artist Disruptor Award. In 2023, she had two exciting dance solos that premiered in the summer: Metal, Plastic, Skin, debuting at The Odyssey Theatre’s Dance Festival, and Exhale Static, Inhale Fumes with her debut at The REDCAT’s NOW Festival.