Cascade Foothills Chorale has hired Jenessa Gonzales as its accompanist.

Gonzales was born and raised in Puyallup. From an early age, piano was a part of daily life for her and her five siblings.

Gonzales began to be serious about music during high school and taught private piano lessons for five years until attending The Master’s College in Southern California to pursue a music degree.

She graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s in music in classical piano with an emphasis in communication. Since then, she most recently traveled to Israel doing volunteer work and teaching piano.

– Submitted by Bonnie Azzelino