Jeanelle Ortiz

Jeanelle Ortiz – Texas
Nomination by Evelin Ortiz
Photography by Roxane Voughan
Issue 75 of Inspiring Teens Magazine
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​Nomination: Jeanelle is a very enthusiastic girl, faithful friend, honest and helpful. others to be motivated and enthusiastic, tennis player, plays violin and sings in her mariachi group, excellent dancer, love art, bilingual, charismatic, affectionate, always happy to be able to help others, which is why she will enter the field of medicine, if I have to define it in one word, it would be: UNIQUE and sweet

Photography by Roxane Voughan

​What would you like to talk about?
Helping others is my real passion, one of the things that inspires me the most is seeing how you can be able to motivate and help other people no matter in what area.

What do you feel passionate about or could talk about forever?
Again, helping and supporting others is important to me, I will always do it, something I really like is playing the violin, I think I could always do it.

How did you find your photographer, Roxane Voughan? What was your experience like? What did you love most about it?
A classmate told me about Roxane and a special project for seniors, I loved the way she worked, she took great care in the outfits, and the place was perfect, I felt very comfortable with her and very confident in bringing out my true self in photos
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Photography by Roxane Voughan

Tell us about your tennis career.
One of my passions is tennis, I started playing tennis in the 7th grade, I love training in the mornings, and giving everything I can during each game and each season, more than anything I have taken it for fun, because I know that it is important to maintain physically healthy with a sport that you really like and tennis for me is the most fun, it has also given me the opportunity to meet my best friends who are really good at playing tennis, in reality I take it more as a healthy fun! but I don't rule out the possibility of continuing playing later, it will always be my favorite sport!

What do you love most about playing this sport?
Everything, I like everything about tennis, each training takes me to a level of improvement in my skills and physical conditions, I have always liked exercise and in tennis the types of training really help you stay healthy and in shape, and it also requires a level high concentration to be able to play at the level of your teammates, but ultimately I think that the most appreciated thing that tennis has left me is the brotherhood that exists among my friends, the best people in the world for me, they are in tennis, they are kind, sincere They are very cooperative and are also worth gold to me. Getting my friends involved in this sport while we have fun is the best thing apart from developing very healthy physical conditions. 
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Photography by Roxane Voughan

When did you start playing violin and why did you choose this instrument?
The violin for me is a very interesting instrument, its sound leads me to think about the beauty of the classical combined with the ability to play a stringed instrument. At first it was a real personal challenge since when I started the first year I really didn't We practiced a lot since the world was impacted by COVID-19 and everything stopped, my first year was not very good, but thanks to the perseverance and perseverance that my teachers have helped me have, I have been able to improve my skills and develop a greater pleasure in what comes out of playing my violin, it has cost me work and effort to practice more, but thanks to that I feel that I have improved a lot and it is something that I enjoy a lot and it makes me feel good! I know that I can improve even more and I also know that only practice helps you achieve the best of yourself.

What is your favorite genre of music to play? Do you have a go-to song when people ask you to play or you just feel like playing? What is it?
I really love all genres, but definitely Marichi, Mexican music is my favorite, we can play anything, including also classical and international songs, but there is one called that really fascinates me because it not only involves violin, but it envelops. to all the instruments, then each session can demonstrate their skills in a certain part of the song, we all have a lot of fun when for example; The guitarrón can play its part, the trumpets or the guitars can play, and of course playing on the violin throughout my session during that song is where we have the most spirit and have the most fun, since I know that music is a set of many things. that make everything seem like magic, that's what I like about music, and of course, my violin and that’s the song that I always have ready to go and I always be!

How did you get involved in the mariachi group?
It all started many years ago when my mother and I danced in Mexican and Venezuelan folk dance, from there a special interest in instruments started and I definitely loved the violin, its elegance and how elegant and interesting each and every one of them looked. mariachis dressed in their uniform, giving beautiful sounds of wonderful songs to those who hear them and appreciate their talents, I love dancing, but making music and being part of who gives you that magic of playing a musical instrument is really incredible and I enjoy it a lot, giving smiles and leaving something memorable in the hearts of the public is what keeps me wanting to move forward with my mariachi, I really enjoy it and I had the opportunity in 7th grade to join high school mariachi, that's where my passion began.

Where do you perform and what has been your most memorable performance?
Usually in events and presentations at our High School in Uvalde, in special events, inaugurations, in Mother's Day events in restaurants, in churches in competitions, this year we are with all the energy and positivism to bring back to our school the title of mariachi champions, last year we won and I hope to have the privilege of being in that competition, on the other hand I think that the most memorable memory of mariachi is when I sang for the first time, and it is memorable just because that was my first time, the second time was better and it was exciting, but the nerves of my first time made it unforgettable. I remember that the name of the song was “You are no longer of interest to me” and I remember for part of the song, I think the audience liked it more than me. voice, my attitude and the grace with which I tried to dance a little, to make it more fun and feel more confident, that was in the auditorium of our high school here in Uvalde, I would return to it. sing a thousand times! 
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Photography by Roxane Voughan

What dances do you study? Which is your favorite and why?
I also really enjoy dancing, 12 years ago, when I was only 4 years old, I started at the Uvalde ballet academy called “Classical Académic” I was there for a few years, then I did some Mexican folk dance, and the truth is that I bring the rhythm in the blood since my mother is dedicated to teaching aerobic fitness dances from which I also have learned a little, I think that alone and dabbled in dance more for fun, for a hobby than anything else, if I had to choose one of the genres I think Folklorico accentuates me very well because of my Latin blood, but I have not considered it as a career, but rather as a hobby.

What has been your most rewarding dance experience?
When I was in 4th grade, I entered a Talent show at my school and created my own choreography using ballet knowledge for the song Frozen, everyone was impressed with my own choreography without help from anyone, I was only 7-8 years old and I won second place in the competition, I must admit that the boy who won played the piano very well, the truth is we were very happy with the results even though I did not get first, many people congratulated me for the ability to create my own dance in a single way. completely original way.

What field of medicine do you plan on entering and why did you choose this?
Radiology is extremely interesting to me, but also one of the reasons that drive me to study radiology is because thanks to these exams, human beings, with the help of technology, can have the ability to early detect diseases as dangerous as, for example, cancer. , among others and I feel in my heart to be able in one way or another to help people prevent such serious diseases and to be able to detect them in time to help improve, I have lived closely with members of my family on my mother's side, they have gone from this world, just for not having an early arrest, I want to help be part of a team that helps prevent, cure and help people who suffer from serious illnesses, helping others is my goal in this life, like himself Jesus taught us and I followed in his footsteps using this field of medicine as a tool for me is extremely important.

What are you most looking forward to learning about in this field?
As I explained previously, for me it is very important to help people in the early detection of diseases that today can be cured almost entirely if they are detected in time, I know that technology will advance and that perhaps very soon the part The technique of this field is displaced by advanced technological machinery, so after spending some time working in the technical part doing the exams with the machines, I want to continue studying until I become a doctor in Radiology and thus be able to continue with my work of control, prevention and Raise everyone's awareness about the importance of having a healthier lifestyle that includes dietary improvements, an active lifestyle and of course giving my future patients the necessary tools to be and stay healthy. Helping others is my greatest goal. staff, thank you all for the support and your expressions of affection. always grateful!

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