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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When I spoke to all of my kids today and even my sister, we had all watched SNL and thought Betty White was simply the best!!! I was expecting her to host the show and be in a couple of skits, but she was actually in almost all of them. It was remarkable at the age of 88–AND A HALF–that she was so sharp. What a GEM!!!!! There were so many things that I loved about her, but I thought the census taker skit was hilarious!!!
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I forgot to mention that I hope all mothers who read this site had a very “Happy Mother’s Day”!
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And Happy Mother’s Day to you, Louise, and to all the Mamas out there!! Betty was just hilarious and that census taker skit was so funny! It was a wonderful way to spend 90 minutes!
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Best Mother’s Day present ever! Ms. White ruled the evening, and even with some so-so writing she showed the SNL cast and crew what real talent is all about, and it has nothing to do with age.
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Have you seen this clip from Britain’s Got Talent? She’s an 80 year old woman, mother of seven, grandmother of thirteen and great-grandmother of four, a wonderful singer and a fantastic attitude to boot. I love her!
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Sorry, I forgot to add that I love Betty White!
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Polly,
Thank you for posting that video of Janey Culter. What a treat! And, I enjoyed seeing Simon at his best. We’ve missed that spark this season.
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