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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Wow!! That little guy is AMAZING. I’m sure we’re going to be hearing more from him. I agree, he kept the pitch beautifully.
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Rosanne,
Was there another Anita who told you about this little boy, because I know it wasn’t me, or did you get confused. Anyway, this video is precious. He’s a star in the making!
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Absolutely AMAZING and ADORABLE! Loved it!
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Yes – there was Anita. On Facebook. I always thought it was you. Lolol
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Now that I look at this video again, I think this is actually a little girl. Boy, I guess I was confused! lol
Rosanne,
That’s sweet you always thought it was me on Facebook. I’ve never been on Facebook with anyone before. My friends have encouraged me to, but my brother, the computer genius says I shouldn’t because Facebook is a breeding ground for viruses.
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Hi, Anita!
You were the right first time. 😛 He’s a boy. His name is Ha YoungWoong, and he’s from South Korea.
Here’s one article (but there are many!). 😀
http://www.news-to-you.com/2008/05/youngest-korean-baby-beatle-ha.html
I must’ve zoned out during the first three seconds the first time I watched this video! On second viewing, I immediately noticed that he says “hello” and “thank you” in Korean at the start. Too cute!
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J,
Thanks! I guess I wasn’t confused after all. Thanks also for the link. I noticed the video when he was 4 years old was made in 2007. What a great find!!
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I know what you mean, Anita. A friend I know in law enforcement told me that Facebook is not good – in fact it is a very serious threat to personal privacy and safety. I never upload pictures anymore and, probably, will be deleting most -if not all – of my photos on my FB page.
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Rosanne,
I’ve also learned how dangerous Facebook can be for people. I’m happy to know you’re deleting you photos. Good for you!! It’s horrible that some people abuse the Internet as a means to harm others.
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