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
For some reason I feel that it will be between Danielle and Michelle.Time wil tell.
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I love those two but I also love Sasha Allen and Amber Carrington
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I have my votes to Sasha Allen. I loved seeing how Shakira works with her. There’s definitely some talent here!
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So happy you are voting for Sasha. Shakira is wonderful with her and I really do not want to see her lone artist eliminated tomorrow.
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i liked sara. and i love the gotye song. but i didn’t like her version at all. i think adam led her astray on the coaching and had she sung it how she originally wanted to, i don’t think she would have gone home this week. i’m really disappointed that she is gone.
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Yes, I agree. Talk about over thinking a song delivery. It was too forced – emotionally and vocally. She is not my favorite at all but Adam’s approach was not good.
That being said, Judith Hill – again not one of my favorites – gave a stellar performance this week. What a shame she was eliminated in favorite of Holly Tucker and The Swon Brothers. Man! These country folk sure know how to vote.
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Maybe the strong country vote is also due to American Idol possibly not treating country very well this year.
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D.V. Hmm I don’t think so. I just think that Blake Shelton has a ton of fans. Lol
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each week i can’t believe the swon brothers made it another week…and each week i ‘long for’ midas well to be there instead. midas well had so much personality and wonderful harmonies and for me the swon brothers do not.
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watching the itunes top 100 shows me that people are buying the swon brothers. little young danielle seems always to be REALLY high in the ratings and seems to stay there the longest. sasha and judith hill often seem to be the lowest (87 and 88 right now) while sara is at 50 at the moment. sara’s wild horses stayed there for a really long time, and her very first song probably equaled that or even stayed longer (the joan osborne song). none of the others were charting then. danielle is at 12 now, and michelle 17.
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