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
Wow!!! Well-done. I had actually watched some of the videos last night (primarily Alisan Porter) but this young gal is great. Thanks, MCL!!
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I hear that they are going to be having the top 9 bloodbath again this season.
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I think Adam was surprised and taken off guard by Laugh al-Saadi being voted in by the public. I was also surprised.
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Louise,
I think too that Adam was surprised by Laith being voted into the top 12…I was too! I thought Blake would have chosen Joe or the other girl, not sure I would have went with Paxton.
I don’t like this cut this soon…I wish they would eliminate the actual bottom, say six, not by teams and then go from there, doing double eliminations each time! OR do an automatic text save like they do through the season, saving three!
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Vonnie,
I completely agree with you about Blake saving Paxton. I think the Joe and the other girl were better. I don’t think Paxton will be very popular with the voting audience. But I guess Blake really doesn’t care because I think Adam and Mary Sarah will go far in this competition. I like Adam a lot.
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Louise,
Me too on Adam! I like Mary Sarah too, they are my favorites so far. Yeah, I would have picked Joe; but I think you are right, Blake has two that should go deep if not all the way to one of them winning!
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