Ana Gonzales bio

Ana Gonzalez de Jorgenson grew up in Mexico in a family who was devoted to music. She spent the majority of her youth listening to music from the past Boleros from the past, ranchero traditional or romantic songs, as well older classical songs. Ana loves tangos. Also, she loves operas as well as any theatrical performance. Ana started learning how to play and sing in the early years with her mother. She was given more formal training in singing at the age of 16 old, under the legendary Mexican Tenor Flavio BECARRA. The training in music continued at the School of Music of Guadalajara University. In the following years, she was a student at the School of Sacred Music of Toluca. As a student and being a young professional at the time in Mexico City and Guadalajara she sang with several chamber groups and choirs. When she moved from Mexico to America around 2000, she performed with the Fort Lauderdale Symphony Chorus. She sings in Ensemble XXI Redlands, and is a performer of Latin American traditional music solo for many private functions. Her love and passion in music, art and performing keep her engaged with a variety of local initiatives as a teacher and performer. Ana was also a part of the Community Chorus of Redlands and Inland Master Chorale. She is now a teacher at The Performance Loft. Ana is grateful to the Inland Master Choir for allowing her to perform classic Latin American song.