About Masterclass Lady
Rosanne (Giallonardo) Simunovic began her musical career in Timmins, Ontario. She studied piano with Anne Pizzale and later, at an advanced level, with Soeur Anita Vaugeois (Sister Cecile of Les Soeurs De L’Assomption in Timmins). Her vocal and accompaniment skills were nurtured by her aunt, the late Dorothea Mascioli.
When Rosanne graduated from O’Gorman High School, she moved on to the University of Toronto where she continued her piano and vocal studies while attaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was hired as a piano accompanist for several musical companies, most notably, the National Ballet Of Canada. She presently holds an A.R.C.T. Teacher’s Diploma in Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Rosanne has studied choral conducting with numerous well known Canadian Conductors, including Wayne Riddell of Montreal, Quebec and the internationally renowned Dr. Elmer Iseler.
She has been a founding member of numerous community-based arts organizations: the Timmins Arts Council, later known as Arts & Culture Timmins, the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and, the Timmins Youth Singers…as well as the TYS Alumnus choir, the Timmins Concert Singers. In 1987, she was also selected to be the conductor of the Timmins Board Of Education Choir, comprised of talented students from Grades 5 to 8.
In 1988, she was elected to the Board Of Directors of the Ontario Choral Federation (now known as Choirs Ontario), where she served as Chair of the Festivals Committee for six consecutive seasons. In 1996, in honour of the Ontario Choral Federation’s 25th Anniversary, Rosanne was selected as one of 25 recipients of the OCF’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the choral art. The ceremony was presided by Lieutenant Governor, Hal Jackman.
In November 1997, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Rotary Club Of Timmins to receive the prestigious Paul Harris Award for her years of dedication to the artistic development of young musical talent in Timmins.
In August of 2002, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Board Of Directors of Choirs Ontario to serve as Conductor of both the Provincial Junior and Teen Choir Camps, now renamed in honour of the Camp Benefactors, Don and Lillian Wright.
In November 2002, Rosanne was the one of the recipients of the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, honouring her work in the development of the arts in Timmins.
Under Rosanne Simunovic’s direction, the Timmins Youth Singers and the Timmins Concert Singers have been featured in numerous choral festivals and performing opportunities outside of Timmins. In 1985, they were selected to partici
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You are very, very welcome, MCL! Loving this song…
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Thank you for the review of Jason’s song and voice. He’s wonderful, talented and genuine. Can’t wait to hear the finished version of his CD (although he can sing an impromptu song for us anytime and we’ll love it!) You’re right, we do want more!
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MCL, Thank you for your review of Jason Castro’s new song. The music, lyrics, voice touch my soul and I have no doubt that he is on his way to a spectacular career.
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Woohoo… i’m so glad you liked it as much as all we Jason fans do… he is just the BEST and we cannot get too much of him… and what just blows us away is that Jason loves us as much as we love him…. how is that possible? but we know it’s true… BEST EVER … JASON CASTRO… he is on his way…
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MCL, thanks for the review of Jason’s song. I agree with you 100%. This is what he does best. This is the kind of song that does something to your soul. He paints such a great picture and you do more than listen to it, you feel it. More to come from him, I am sure of that.
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MCL, Thanks for this review of Jason singing Sweet Medicine. Jason has such a natural talent for writing songs and making melodys and I just absolutely love his voice.
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MCL, thank you so much for this great review. I have always enjoyed your reviews of Jason Castro. It is so nice to know that someone with your musical expertise appreciates his wonderful and unique talent. When Jason sings, people listen. 🙂
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Thank you MCL for the wonderful review of Sweet Medicine. I have listened to this song over and over since Tuesday, and it only gets better every time I hear it. Once again, that passion that Jason has really shines through. His voice is amazing, and he really knows how to connect with his song-writing. I can’t wait for his cd.
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Thank you for “getting” Jason. I am proud to be a huge fan of this guy and it makes me feel so good every time I read another one of his wonderful reviews. This song, Sweet Medicine, is so beautiful and he is definitely singing it from his heart & soul as promised.
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Hi MCL….thanks very much for your review of Sweet Medicine and I thank you for “getting” Jason like we do.
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Oh my = look at all the sweet Dreadheads that have responded. Hi everyone and welcome!
I thought this song was spectacular. I still can’t get this tune out of my head – it is so contagious! Love it and love Jason.
I hope that CD is coming sooner than later because I have a feeling it is going to be a huge success.
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it’s great to hear your review MCL! i just can’t get enough of jason’s music… sweet medicine is only the very sweet beginning!! 🙂
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Thanks, MCL. I really enjoy reading your reviews and expert advise for Jason. And you’re right….that melody is contagious…..Jason gives us “Sweet Medicine” for it.
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Hi everyone! I am at my daughter’s house and couldn’t wait to hear Jason’s new song! What a lovely melody! I do miss seeing him perform, but I do have his music on a CD. It is so nice to hear this!
Thanks, MCL!
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Jason’s song sweet medicine is one of the best songs I’ve heard from him .the way he sings the song really has shown that he has definetly improved as an artist.it makes fall in love again and again. he truly knows how to make you feel and grab u by the soul.jason castro is here to stay!!!!!!!
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Hi all!
Please let me know when Jason adds more songs to the internet so I can post them here. I want to keep promoting him. He is going to be extremely successful – there is a great market out there for his style of music.
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The more I listened to this beautiful song the more I fall in love with it – Jason has such a way of captivating us with his soothing and beautiful voice – just can’t wait to hear more from him! Thank you for supporting Jason and just wish him all the best! VIVA JASON!
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Thanks for giving this young man such a positive review. This song is great and we are all looking forward to hearing more from beautiful Jason.
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