Dance 4 Joy Ministries
MANAGEMENT
CEO/Executive Director
Christy Hernandez
CEO/Executive Director Experience
Christy Hernandez is the Founder and Executive Director of Dance 4 Joy Ministries. She is also a member of the teaching staff. She is a professional dancer, master teacher, choreographer and producer in Southern California, holding a BA in Creative Arts and Dance from San Jose State University (SJSU) and a teaching credential in Elementary Education from California State University Fullerton. Christy has enjoyed an extensive professional performing and teaching career in the art of dance and ministry including featured soloist with Rhapsody In Taps, 21yr career dance educator at the Academy for the Performing Arts in HB, two time OCMAA Award Winner, and Liturgical Dance Minister in the Diocese of Orange. Christy is now in her seventh year leading Dance 4 Joy Ministries as a nonprofit organization. She has a passion to learn and grow and she continues to receive mentorship & coaching from AFP, EC of OC, Mission Increase, and Sacred Harvest Foundation, so that Dance 4 Joy Ministries can thrive now and in the future. Christy is currently studying Nonprofit Management at UCI and seeks to obtain her CFRE Credential in 2026.
Staff Information
| Number of Full-Time Staff | 1 |
| Number of Part-Time Staff | 12 |
| Number of Volunteers | 198 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 9 |
Staff Demographics
Ethnicity
| Other | 0 |
| Caucasian | 15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5 |
| African American/Black | 1 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Native American/American Indian | 0 |
Gender
| Male | 4 |
| Female | 18 |
| Not Specified | 0 |
CONTACT
Dance 4 Joy Ministries
2973 Harbor Blvd #746
Costa Mesa, California 92626