Belle Ortiz died at the age of 90 surrounded by family, love, and mariachi music. The educator and musical icon leaves a generational impact on mariachi music in San Antonio and across the world.
– Belle Ortiz was a gifted educator and musician whose gift made generational impacts on many across San Antonio and the world.Since her passing, Ortiz’s family has received outpours of love over social media, along with supporting phone calls and messages. Ortiz’s daughter, Annabelle Garcia, shared how the family is grateful.
“She was a radical pioneer in making sure that children here in Texas and all over the country were proud of their Latino heritage. And she started this in a time when it was forbidden to even speak Spanish in our public schools,” Van De Putte said. “I think that music and the impact that she had by sharing her gift and then mentoring others will last generation after generation,” Van De Putte said.Daughter Roseanne Valenzuela said she knows it meant the world to Ortiz.
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