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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A beautiful speech by a beautiful man. Just what I needed!
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I am actually pleased that he is done.. Now let the country move in a new direction and give someone else a chance.
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Going to be sad to see him go.
Re: Our country moving in a new direction – More like moving in the wrong direction.
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only time will tell……. Don’t judge a book by its cover…… Until you have walked in those shoes who are we to throw stones……..
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I second that, Idol Girl. Trump is a dangerous authoritarian. Our democracy is in peril.
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Precisely, Rocker Chick. Trump scares me. I’ve never felt that way about any other President.
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Well Obama scared me too and we made through it, whether good or bad…
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Wow! What a difference between that beautiful speech by Obama last night and Trump’s fiasco of a press conference this morning.
Trump’s attack on CNN – a legit news source – is an attack on freedom of the press. Reminded me of what I learned about Mussolini and Hitler in high school.
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Richard – You are going to regret your decision to vote for Trump. Wake up, before it’s too late.
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Oh, my. I watched President Obama’s farewell speech last night and cried. I am SO sorry that he will be leaving in a week, and SO frightened of what lies ahead for America. I supported our president from the very beginning, and there is NOTHING that I support about Trump.
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I’m saddened to see this blog become a political platform.
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Vonnie. This blog is not a political platform. Only this blog TOPIC. I plan to add more entertainment related news very soon. But, I thought that the outgoing President’s final speech deserved coverage.
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Thank you for posting this topic. I always appreciate your timely posts.
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Rocker Chick, you are telling many folks to wake up and again judging. Let;s not judge others. We have that American right to vote….. I never once judged anyone on Obama for the two terms that he served, i was never once happy about him but never displayed that either…… Hillary Clinton lost and people just have to accept that and move on……..
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Richard Cramer – She’s not judging you. She’s warning you of the danger that lies ahead for our country and the world.
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Absolutely correct, David Cook Fan. Trump will take Nixon’s crown as the most dangerous, the most law breaking, the most paranoid, the most abusive, the most corrupt President in American history. It’s not just Democrats who are concerned about him. There were many Republicans concerned as well.
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It’s not just his lack of knowledge of politics and foreign affairs that many people are concerned about, it’s his temperament as well. He’s an egotistical bully.
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Narcissist is the term psychologists have used to describe Trump.
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Oh well I am done with this thread….
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New Quinnipac poll shows most people are in agreement with us, disapproving of Trump. https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us01102017_Utb35mky.pdf/
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Thanks for mentioning that David Cook Fan. Shows that people are realizing that they made a mistake.
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I completely agree with Rocker Chick, David Cook Fan, and Idol Girl. I used to think that Bush and Cheney were the worst leaders ever because they got us into a needless war, but I never imagined the citizens of our country would elect a president as despicable as Trump. All politicians lie to an extent, but Trump rarely ever tells the truth. How can we possibly respect him as our country’s leader? He is completely corrupt!!!
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Of course the inauguration that took place today as the 45th president was sworn in will more than likely not be mentioned. But may god bless this new president and that the troubled hearts and not so supporters of this man; may we all stand behind as a country and help it be become a great nation again, and it be led with leadership and not by same old politics……. I am so grateful to see that the country is looking in a new direction. Thanks to the new generations that are seeing things differently……..
God bless Donald John Trump, and hope his haters will be silenced by his presidency, only time will tell that……
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Thank you, President #Obama, for eight years of reasoned, fact-based, and rational leadership. We appreciate the fact that you:
– rescued our economy from the Great Recession
– extended health insurance to 20 million Americans while reigning in abusive insurance industry practices
– brought us 74 straight months of job growth while taking serious steps to begin reducing economic inequality
– enacted sensible Wall Street reforms
– created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
– rescued the US auto industry
– took real action to improve air quality and curb climate change
– began to reform our criminal justice system and reduce mass incarceration
– advanced the cause of LGBT equality
– kept us out of a war in Syria and negotiated a treaty to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons
– ran the most ethical and scandal-free Administration in decades or longer
– served as a positive role model who spoke up for decency, respect, and inclusivity
We are going to miss having you in the White House, but know that you will always be our President. #ThankYouObama
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Progressives are the majority, but for too long we’ve been too silent. It is time for that to change. Unite. Resist. Reclaim our Country. #StandIndivisible
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Got bless the protestors out in the streets today! 🙂
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God bless the protestors out in the streets today! 🙂
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I speak for most Americans when I say that I will never give him a chance. This is not a liberal/conservative thing. At this point I would be thrilled to have Mitt Romney as president. I’d even take George W. Bush. Donald Trump isn’t just someone I disagree with on policy and economy. He is a terrifying, sick, monster. He’s a pathological liar and a sex offender. He is not my president. He never will be.
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I second that Rocker Chick! These protests are pushback against Trump’s message of hate and division!
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Idol Girl – BEAUTIFULLY SAID!
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wow..seeing all the people marching all over the world supporting the women’s march on washington was stunning! even antarctica and greenland. d.t. will think all that is rigged reporting. something inside of him cannot be reached.
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Here’s the number to contact Congress and voice your concerns about legislation Trump and the GOP will be passing: 202-224-3121
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Trumpolini has only been in power for a few weeks and, already, he’s created so much chaos and controversy, it’s making my head spin. Unless something either happens to him or unless the GOP grows a spine and kicks him out, it’s going to be an awfully long four years.
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