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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I’m happy to see you are going to be enjoying some laughs now!! I was so sorry to hear about your heart attack, but I’m glad that you are doing well now. That was a big scare! I hope that your recuperation goes wonderfully and that you will be stronger and healthier than before!! Take care of yourself. We love your blog, but not at the expense of your health!!
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Thank you so much Katyxo
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We are so happy to have you around, Roseanne! The posts this week make it quite apparent that you are OUR MasterClassLady! Wishing you the best!
I am not quite addicted to America’s Got Talent but we have been watching. There are so many auditions, and right now Alice does stand out. I loved her performance of “At Last”.
Replacing David with Howie Mandell was a brillant move! I am enjoying his judging style so much. Why can’t Idol get a judge like him? Who says Simon’s replacement (should there be one) needs to be the ‘mean’ judge? Kara seems to be that often enough.
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Hi, Kariann,
I completely agree with you that Howie Mandel is a welcome addition to America’s Got Talent. I was never a fan of David Hasselhoff, and Howie adds humor to the show.
Last night I was hoping for some more singers. It doesn’t seem that we’ve had many of those so far. I loved Michael Grimm and thought that Alice was really good too. And then, of course, there was Prince Poppycock–certainly different, but quite talented. Up to this point, my favorite is Michael Grimm.
Thanks very much for starting this thread MCL. I hope you’re getting lots of rest!!!
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Louise -, yes, I am resting. I am so exhausted I have no choice. That is a good thing. Otherwise, I would be running off in all directions again. I think I’ve learned my lesson – this heart attack was one scary, life-altering event for me. Take care of yourself and enjoy another “Howie -filled” evening watching America’s Got Talent.
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I was really impressed with the sisters who have Cystic Fibrosis–that was amazing that they were able to sing . . .
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20008697-10391698.html
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Yes, I was very impressed with these young sisters. I also liked the rock-climbing dancers. Pretty neat!
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Did anyone see the young boy playing piano the other night in the costume? He was really good!
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Vonnie – I forgot about him. He ws excellent. Not sure if he is as good as or better than many young pianists his age, but I loved the “Amadeus”presentation.
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Vonnie – I forgot about him. He was excellent. Not sure if he is as good as or better than many young pianists his age, but I loved the “Amadeus”presentation.
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I just watched the sisters with CF and it brought tears to my eyes. What an inspiration! And I agree that Howie is MUCH better than David as a judge. He’s kind AND funny, a nice combination.
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MCL…Did you see Carlos tonight? OMGosh, he was fantastic!
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Loved Carlos!!!
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I liked Luigi too!
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Yes, Luigi was also good.
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