Meet the

Founder

Photo by Ivan Kashinsky

Jeniffer Sanchez is a Los Angeles-based artist, danzante, choreographer, director, and producer who began studying and performing Danza Azteca as a child. She gained a deeper understanding of the importance of artistic expression and learned that creativity has the power to transcend boundaries, communicate ideas, and connect individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Photo by Ruben Zavala

Formative experiences in her hometown of Los Angeles laid the foundation for her artistic journey and instilled in her a lifelong commitment to promoting expression and preserving cultural traditions through her work.

Projects

Jeniffer Sanchez operates at the intersection of performance art, multimedia theater, and Mesoamerican dance tradition. Her current project is Danza Divina de Los Angeles, a Danza Azteca troupe.
Thanks to a grant from Eastside Arts Initiative, California Creative Corps, Los Angeles Performance Practice, and California Arts Council, she recently produced and directed a multimedia Danza performance celebrating Mexica New Year called "La Ofrenda" at the Margo Albert Theater.

MEET THE TEAM

Meet the faces behind the scenes – the danzantes, our sponsors, and our production experts, whose efforts do not go unseen. To explore their work check out their social handles provided.

2026 LA Ofrenda Biographies

Danza Divina de Los Angeles

Yaneth Rodriguez

Chalchihuitlicue
Yanethlrodriguez@gmail.com
IG: @softwind1
Rocio Torres

Coatlicue
roxidew@hotmail.com
IG: @roxitattoo
Anjanette Gonzalez

Quetzalcoatl Tail & Itzpapalotl
her4directions@yahoo.com
IG: @anjuaneta
Maria Recarte

Jaguar
mercarte@gmail.com
IG: @southcentralyogi @rec_arte
Jeniffer Sanchez

Mictlantecuhtli & Percussion
jeniffersanchezz.13@gmail.com
IG: @la_juanifera
Mayeli Ayala

Tezcatlipoca (Guest Dancer)
ayalam1130@gmail.com
IG: @bailaconmaya
Sage Scanlon-Perez

Tlaloc
s.scanlon.perez@gmail.com
IG: @stiingiing.nettle
Atlakatl Ce Tochtli Orozco

Percussion (Guest Musician)
atlakatlorozco@gmail.com
IG: @waterperson1rabbit
Joe Peps Galarza

Music- Arte Tolecayotl (Guest Musicians)
geneticwindsongs@gmail.com
IG: @geneticwindsongs
Evelyn Ruelas Bond

Quetzalcoatl Tail & Coatlicue
evelync.bond@gmail.com
IG: @0.brewjita.0
Evelinn Garcia

Jaguar & Coatlicue
egarc164@gmail.com
IG: @mmajor.ttomoes
Yolitztli Torres

Coatlicue
yoli.tlali@gmail.com
IG: @yolitztli_
Metztonali Torres

Quetzalcoatl Tail, Wave & Miccocone
Janelle Ruelas

Wave & Miccocone
Sol V Ruelas

Miccocone
Dahlia Castaneda

Jaguar & Miccocone
Emily Marie Chavez Marin

Butterfly, Quetzalcoatl Tail & Miccocone
Bernice Vasquez

Toci (Guest Dancer)
bernicevasquez@gmail.com
IG: @b_vasquez13
Milagros Rodriguez

Eagle (Guest Dancer)
IG: @maceyollo
Huitzilin Jade Ayala

Tecuciztecatl (Guest Dancer)
Jorge Luis Chavez- Marin

Nanahuatzin
Jorge Chavez

Caracol & Percussion
Chavezjorge8888@gmail.com
IG: @chavez_j_8
Ignacio Lopez

Percussion (Guest Musician)
caxomusic@hotmail.com
IG: @caxo_borraxo
Doreen Sanchez

Tochtli
IG: @doreensanchez39
Elena Brown

Jaguar (Guest Dancer)
Maya Vasquez

(Guest Musician)
Gypsie Vasquez-Ayala

Quetzalcoatl (Guest Dancer)
Ayala695@aol.com
IG: @gypsie13
Felipe Ayala

(Guest Musician)

Production

Pablo Aguilar

Photography
info@pabloaguilar.com
IG: @pabloaguilarstudio
Manny Torres

Production Crew
manu@2ndwnd.com
IG: @2ndwnd
Jessica Gudiel

Video
jgudiel33@gmail.com IG: @spider_woman_granddaughter
Fatima Rosales

Social Media Marketing & Website Design
frosales.design@gmail.com
IG: @fatimarosalles
Erick Micheal Sanchez

Animation
ykmgla@gmail.com
IG: @ykmg
Martha Carillo

Props
madeofdeadstars@gmail.com
IG: @heartonarts
Patricia Valencia

Video
Patricia.Valencia111@gmail.com
IG: @patriciavalencia111
Dulce Marin

Assistant Producer & Director
dmmarin90@gmail.com
IG: @dulce.mm
Marco Amador

Producer & Tech Director
cimarron@cimarrones.org
@cimarronlibre
Armando Rubio

Lights
mandorubio@yahoo.com
IG: @rubiosstudio
Ixiim Kaak

Ball Players
ancestralhealing13@gmail.com
IG: @ixiim_kaak
Ozelotltzin

IP Vendor Coordinator
venusvida@gmail.com
IG: @ozelotzintlazoteotl
Reyes Rodriguez

Set
reyesdrgz@gmail.com
IG: @_reyes_
Che Serna

Painter
cheserna13@gmail.com
IG: @thedailyche
Indigenous Wellness Collective

Altar
IG: @indigenouswellnesscollective
Gracie Rose

Wardrobe Technical Designer
info@xahlia.com
IG: @queen_xahlia
Sua Iris Hernandez

Regalia & Production Crew
suairis@gmail.com
Adriana Rivera

Design Consultant
arivera022@gmail.com
IG: @adris022