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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MCL…I love that you are excited about Usher being a Mentor!
I think it should be a very good show, the kids have some great music to choose from. Plus, I think Usher will be a great mentor and give these guys some great advice.
I’m going to go back to mj’s and re-read the list of songs and pick which one’s I like…not that it will make any difference in what they sing, Lol…I just like to give my 2 cents!!!
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MCL…Here is the list from mj’s, is it okay to post it here?
At Your Best You Are Love – Aaliya
Try Again – Aaliya
Tell It Like It Is – Aaron Neville
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Tired of Being Alone – Al Green
No One – Alicia Keys
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart – Alicia Keys
Sweet Love – Anita Baker
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Respect Aretha Franklin
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Every Time I Close My Eyes – Baby Face
Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love – Barry White
Stand by Me – Ben E. King
Don’t Be Cruel – Bobby Brown
My Prerogotive – Bobby Brown
A Song For Momma – Boyz II Men
I’ll Make You Love to You – Boyz II Men
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday – Boyz II Men
On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
Have You Ever – Brandy
The Boy Is Mine (feat. Monica) – Brandy
Back At One – Brian McKnight
Rainy Night in Georgia – Brook Benton
Tell Me Something Good – Chaka Khan & Rufas
Forever – Chris Brown
With You – Chris Brown
Treat Her Like a Lady – Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
It’s All Right – Cutis Mayfield & The Impressions
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Let’s Groove – Earth Wind and Fire
September – Earth Wind and Fire
Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd
I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Gladys Knight and the Pips
Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight and the Pips
(You’re Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Never Can Say Goodbye – Jackson 5
Who’s Lovin’ You – Jackson 5
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
On the Wings of Love – Jeffrey Osbourne
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted – Jimmy Ruffin
I Wanna Know – Joe
Superwoman – Karyn White
Here and Now – Luther Vandross
If Only For One Night – Luther Vandross
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Stop to Love – Luther Vandross
Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris
Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
We Belong Together – Maria Carey
(Love is Like a) Heat Wave – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Dancing in the Street – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Nowhere to Run – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy me (The Ecology) – Marvin Gaye
Be Without You (Kendu Mix) Mary J. Blige
I Am – Mary J. Blige
My Guy – Mary Wells
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Angel of Mine – Monica
For You I Will – Monica
Because of You – Ne Yo
Mad – Ne Yo
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding
(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Unchain my Heart – Ray Charles
Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna
Umbrella – Rihanna & Jay-Z
Hold On I’m Coming – Sam & Dave
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Bring it on Home to Me – Sam Cooke
Crusin’ – Smokey Robinson
I Second that Emotion – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Home – Stephanie Mills
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Living For the City – Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everything is Alright) – Stevie Wonder
Easy – The Commodores
Watcha See is Whatcha Get – The Dramatics
Baby I Need Your Loving – The Four Tops
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) – The Four Tops
Reach Out I’ll Be There – The Four Tops
People Get Ready – The Impressions
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart of Mine – The Isley Brothers
Shop Around – The Miracles
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me – The Miracles
Could It Be I’m Falling In Love – The Spinners
People Make the World Go Round – The Stylistics
You Make me Feel Brand New – The Stylistics
Back in My Arms Again – The Supremes
Stop! In the Name of Love – The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
You Can’t Hurray Love – The Supremes
You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
Just My Imagination – The Tempatations
Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
I Can’t Stand the Rain – Tina Turner
We Don’t Need Another Hero – Tina Turner
Waterfalls – TLC
Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton
Burn – Usher
My Boo (feat. Alicia Keys) – Usher
Nice & Slow – Usher
U Got it Bad – Usher
U Remind Me – Usher
Save the Best for Last – Vanessa Williams
Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love For You – Whitney Houston
In the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
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Absolutely fine to add anything from MJs. You can link to her site as well if you wish. Thanks for adding the song list. Lots of great material from which to choose, including Usher!
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MCL…Usher was on Good Morning America this morning, he gave a short interview, he will be back on there tomorrow doing their concert series, so he will be singing live from NY in the morning.
He was talking about owning his own recording studio and this young man Justin Bieber; who will be singing on idol wednesday night is his first artist to record in his studio.
I would love to hear Michael sing one of Luther Vandross’ songs…I can see him singing R&B post idol. His voice reminds me alot of Luther’s.
I can’t wait to see what the other contestants pick off of this list…there really are some great songs on there!
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Thanks so much for the information, Vonnie. Will try to catch him tomorrwo morning but I am definitely looking forward to his musical contribution on American Idol.
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I don’t think that’s the entire list of songs. It doesn’t include Proud Mary, for one thing. Unless that’s not an R&B song, which would be incredible to me.
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I just checked the entire list on itunes and Proud Mary isn’t on it. The list doesn’t comprise all r&b songs. There are a lot of great ones that just aren’t on that list for some reason. Anyway, no one could touch Tina Turner’s version of that song.
There is certainly a lot of material to choose from. The hard part is to pick the right song and either choose to sing it straight or change it up. Not an easy task at all! I am looking forward to hearing what Usher had to say to each of the contestants.
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It looks like Siobhan isn’t going to do “the note” tonight . . .
http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Siobhan-Magnus-says-no-more-high-notes-89307067.html
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louise,
That’s welcome news! But I think Siobhan is smart enough to know that she doesn’t need it. I kind of feel bad that she thought she needed that to make the tour.
I don’t think she necessarily has to never do it again, but it would be nice for her to leave it alone for a few weeks.
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