Artist Diploma (Glenn Gould School) in-progress
Artist Diploma (University of Western Ontario)
B.Mus (University of Western Ontario)
Giulianna Misasi is a graduate of the Artist Diploma program and the Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance program at Western University. In the fall of 2018 she will continue training through the Artist Diploma program in Voice at The Glenn Gould School within the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Beyond post secondary training, Giulianna performed several operatic roles in Canada and Europe. In 2014, she performed scenes from Don Giovanni, and Die Entführung aus dem Serail with The Canadian Operatic Arts Academy. Giulianna featured as the second lady in Die Zauberflöte with the Accademia Europea Dell’ Opera in 2015. In July of 2016, Giulianna branched out into music theatre as Marta from Company with the Music Theatre on the Thames. Last summer 2017, Giulianna returned to classical performance as Lady Billows from Albert Herring in the Halifax Summer Opera Festival. This summer, Giulianna performed as Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte with Summer Opera Lyric Theatre.
Through continual professional development, Giulianna transfers her training and dedication to her students to allow them to reach their full potential.
Get to know Giulianna…Beyond the Bio!
Hobbies: Cooking, Swimming, Kickboxing
Musical influences: Renee Flemming, Anna Netrebko
Favourite food: Pasta, BBQ Anything
Least favourite food: Tripe
Favourite music: I love so many different Genres
Favourite song: Currently – Fall in Line by Christina Aguilera
Favourite movie: I don’t have one
Favouirite movie music: Currently – Hunchback of Notre dame
Favourite musical theatre/opera: Currently – Manon by Jules Massenet
Best quote from your teacher: “No Translation, No Sing!”
Favourite quote: “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th” Julie AndrewsFavourite book:Bel Canto – Ann Patchett
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Homework assignments for Monday February 1st, 2021
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Good practicing this week! For your homework, replay Firefly with the metronome set from 115-125 BPM where ever you feel comfortable. You will also continue to play Sailing in the Sun. You may set it to the same speed as Firefly 115-125. This week you can play a new song called Ferris Wheel. This song is in 3/4 time and has a lot of slurs written in the music. Be sure to go through the steps to learning a song while you work on it this week.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Zoe
Recommended daily practice time is 30 minutes per day
Songs:
Continue to work on all exam music. Focusing on phrasing, dynamics and accuracy of notes and rhythms. Pay extra close attention to climb up on an elephant. We are working in 6/8 time. Try clapping and counting this song a lot this week feeling the strong beats on both 1 and 4. Try accenting them while clapping or even swaying on those beats while you clap.
Technical requirements:
All required scales are as follows: C, G and F Major, A, E and D minor. For each of these scales you must play the scale in one octave with hands separately. You must also play their corresponding triads both broken and solid for each scale. During your practice sessions you may also try out sight reading exercises 2+3 in the next section.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Isabella
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Songs:
This week you will continue to work on the songs from your binder. For homework, you are going to fill in the counting for each song. 1+2+3+4+ under each note. Afterwards you will clap and count each song. Then after you are comfortable, you will count out loud and play each song. Keep a steady beat. Some tricks to help are tapping your foot or using a metronome!
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Renaud
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Songs:
This week we will continue to work on All My Friends. Try counting out loud as you play and use a faster tempo. Be sure to hold down long enough for those ties! You are also working on Bells of Great Britain. Count out loud as you play to be sure you maintain a steady tempo.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Carmen
Recommended daily practice time is 15-20 minutes per day
Songs:
Good work with Peter Pan this week. Continue to play Aardvark boogie and count out loud. You will also need to fill in the counting for this song. That way you can clap and count the rhythm as well as count out loud while playing. You may also begin to learn Whirling leaves. If you are comfortable start by filling in the counting and clapping the rhythm. Next you can play hands separately.
Technique:
You have F major scale to practice this week. Be sure to try it in both hands and start each practice session with this scale.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Ahara
Recommended daily practice time is 10 minutes per day
Songs:
Great job with Monkey! You may continue singing all the songs we work on whenever you like. You may also want to begin singing I need a home for my dinosaur. One of the first things you will need to do is read through the lyrics. If there are any words you do not understand, ask for help! You need to know everything that you sing! You can also try reading the text like a story. This will help you understand the song as a whole. Try reading it to your parents before bed like its a bedtime story! You may also use our recording to practice some of the vocal techniques that we tried out in warm up. We did hops, jumps and some slides with our capes! ZOOOOMMM!!! Try them out during the week!
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Homework assignments for Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Renaud
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Songs:
It was so good to see you Renaud! Very excited to continue our work together. We will continue to work on Grandmother. We will work on speeding up the tempo this week. You can also continue to work on Lemonade stand. You may also increase the speed of this song during the week. You also have a new song! This is All my friends. For this one try clapping and counting the rhythm of this song to help you with the tempo.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Camille
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
This week we will continue to work on Sea story. You can try playing it with the drum beat on your keyboard! Watch out for the pauses in between left and right hand. Be sure to just keep going, don’t stop! You also have Hey Mr. Half note dot. We learned about the dotted half note today. This note has 3 beats. Remember to count
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Sidonie
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
For homework this week you can continue to work on ode to joy and seas story to make it even better than it already is! Keep working hard! You also have two new songs. Hey mr. half note dot and Alouette. Try clapping and counting the rhythm before you play and then once you begin sing the letter names out loud as you you! You can do it!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Carmen
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Songs:
Well done with Pirate of the north sea! Continue to work on the articulations within the piece. There are both Staccato (short detached notes) and Legato (smooth and connected notes). Be sure to notice where they are and do your best to make them sound different. You will also have to consider the same when going through Queens royal entrance. Remember the Dynamics are also important! Don’t forget about those either.
Technique:
This week we talked about key signatures and a few major scales. Try out C, D, G and A Major scale this week!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Sara
Recommended daily practice time is 25-30 minutes per day
Songs:
EXAM PREP! Over the next few weeks and months we will begin our exam preparation for RCM grade 1 piano. We have chosen our pieces but they can change in the next couple of weeks if you want. Begin reviewing: Ballet, Red Satin Jazz, The Snake, and The Swinging Leprechaun. From there we can decide which ones to keep and which ones to change.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Homework assignments for Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to the fall 2020 semester. Here you will find your homework each week. I will also suggest how long to practice and provide a few helpful hints to get you prepped for the following week. This will provide you with some guidelines to allow your child to progress. Good luck practicing and have fun!
Marita
Recommended daily practice time is 8-10 minutes per day
Technique:
This week we learned about
- 1. Groups of 2 black keys and groups of 3 black keys
- 2. The musical alphabet forwards and backwards – ABCDEFGA
- 3. Finger numbers 1-2-3-4-5
- 4. Groups of 2 go down to C
For homework I have provided a couple worksheets to help you practice!
Songs:
This week we learned a new songs! Mary Had a little lamb and Hot Cross Buns. These use finger numbers and they start on the group of 3 black keys. You can use the handout provided to help you practice!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Sidonie
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Technique:
- Continue to work on the alphabet backwards. There were a couple of exercises still to complete on the worksheets so you can try those out this week.
- Groups of 3 go down to F – There are some worksheets to help you remember!
- Don’t forget – Groups of 2 go down to C
- Keep singing the finger number song!
- Singing and playing on the beat! We tried singing the finger number song on the beat, remember every song has a beat and we just have to find it. We can try by either clapping, tapping, playing or even singing! When you hear music any music this week practice finding the beat!
Songs:
Hot cross buns is our new song! – There is a handout to help you with this one. It starts on the group of 3 and uses the same fingers as Mary had a little lamb. Continue to practice Mary had a little lamb. As a challenge, try playing it with both hands at the same time! Next, in the primer book – we didn’t get to it in our lesson – but feel free to try out two black ants and two black birds. You start on the group of two in the middle and work your way down and work you way up! Have fun with it!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Camille
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Technique:
- Continue to work on the alphabet backwards. There were a couple of exercises still to complete on the worksheets so you can try those out this week.
- Groups of 3 go down to F – There are some worksheets to help you remember!
- Don’t forget – Groups of 2 go down to C
- Keep singing the finger number song!
- Singing and playing on the beat! We tried singing the finger number song on the beat, remember every song has a beat and we just have to find it. We can try by either clapping, tapping, playing or even singing! When you hear music any music this week practice finding the beat!
Repertoire:
Hot cross buns is our new song! – There is a handout to help you with this one. It starts on the group of 3 and uses the same fingers as Mary had a little lamb. Continue to practice Mary had a little lamb. As a challenge, try playing it with both hands at the same time! Next, in the primer book – we didn’t get to it in our lesson – but feel free to try out two black ants and two black birds. You start on the group of two in the middle and work your way down and work you way up! Have fun with it!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Technique:
This week we learned about strong and weak beats in a 3/4 time signature. Cinderella’s Waltz really shows us what that feels like. You can try dancing the waltz to really understand the strong and weak beats! S-w-w
Repertoire:
- You have a few songs on the go.
- Continue to work on Do-re-mi, it’s coming along very well and I love hearing you sing and play!
- You can also continue working on Cinderella’s waltz, remember S-w-w!
- Next is Ludwig’s accents. This is also in 3/4 time and you can continue to think about the S-w-w beats. Especially on the notes with the accents.
- Finally you have Super Mario. For this one, try singing the tune and finding the right pitches when you get stuck. Just experiment because it’s okay to make mistakes and get it wrong a couple of times, just keep trying!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Zoe
Recommended daily practice time is 25-30 minutes per day
Technique:
Continue to work on F# minor natural and harmonic scales with 2 octaves. For left hand you start on finger 4 and for right hand you start on finger 2. Keep your hands relaxed but with curved fingers and keep everything even. Try not to accent individual notes, and watch out for the bouncing wrists.
Repertoire:
This week you had 3 test songs and you did very well with all of them. We have some new songs on our radar that include Minuet in a minor and Cranky Cat. As always, be sure to fill in the counting and go through the tapping for each song. Try working on it both hands at the same time but, if you wish you can try hands apart at the start of learning in. You also have Waltz and Red Satin Jazz. These are both coming along fairly well, continue to challenge yourself to find and use the dynamics written in. You can also get creative and think about how you want the piece to sound. Come up with a story that you think fits with the piece!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Sara
Recommended daily practice time is 30 minutes per day
Technique:
This week work on A Major and E Major scale with both hand in 2 octaves. Keep the pressure even and try not to pause in the middle.
Repertoire:
In Red Satin Jazz, when working on it this week, remember not to swing the beats. Keep them straight and even. For Minuet in a minor, use all the dynamics written as well as the ones you added. Get creative and don’t be afraid to try new things. The same goes for Swinging leprechaun. Add some crescendo’s and diminuendo’s where you think it will fit the dynamics written and experiment. Have fun!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Olivia
Recommended daily practice time is 30 minutes per day per instrument
Technique:
This week you have D Major and A Major scale. That includes the scales, solid and broken triads.
Repertoire:
- Allegretto is coming along think about the S-w beats in this piece.
- Courageous cat is in 3/4 time – S-w-w is what you need to think about.
- New songs – Ecossaise in G Major and Atacama desert. Begin with filling in the counting and tapping out the rhythm for each piece.
Voice:
We will continue to work on Caro mio ben. Be sure to print either the sheet music or the text for next week so we can fill in the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) to help you with pronunciation.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Happy practicing everyone!
Homework for Thursday March 24, 2022
Hello Everyone!
Hope you are all enjoyed your March Break!
Here is the homework for this week.
Enjoy!
Marita
Recommended daily practice time is 15-20 minutes per day
Homework:
Good work with Study in C major Op. 125 no.3. You played the whole song so well, now we have to maintain a steady tempo with the help of a metronome or a drum track. You can do whatever you need to feel for comfortable following a steady beat. Be sure to break up the songs and practice your songs in sections
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Marco
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Homework:
Good work Marco. This week we completed Shadows it was very well done. We will move onto Smooth and crunchy. This week try tapping and counting with both hands to help you figure out the rhythm before playing. You can also begin the Waltz be sure to try hands apart and fill in the counting as needed.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Danny
Recommended daily practice time is 15-20 minutes per day
Homework:
Good work Danny. This week we looked at Swirling leaves. When you play this be sure to keep a steady beat by playing all of the quarter notes equally. Also make sure that you play a softer dynamic to avoid always playing loudly. Keep your wrists even not bouncing. We also looked at Aria in F Major. Play this hands apart and count out loud. Another important thing to remember is to use the finger numbers suggested to make it easier to move across the piano. We also begun red satin Jazz, please fill in the counting as there are a lot of interesting rhythms in this piece.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Anjanah
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Homework:
Good work Anjanah with our solfege today. Be sure to sing solfege in your practice sessions. You can sing this forward and backwards to help you remember every syllable. Do – Re – Mi – Fa – So – La – Ti – Doh.
Good work bringing in a new song. This week be sure to speak the text like a story and to check and learn which words you do not know. You can also continue to work on the previous songs to make sure we are improving each week.
How parents can help:
Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly. In addition to the online homework posts, I recommend that each student keep and maintain a homework journal where they can fill in how long they practice and what they worked on that week. You can decorate it to make it fun!
Preferred Books for Giulianna’s Students
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Piano Books
Faber & Faber Piano Adventures
The 2nd Edition Primer Lesson Book introduces the keyboard, note values, and the grand staff. Students play in C 5-finger scale patterns, develop recognition of steps and skips, and learn letter names independent of finger number. Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics and coloristic experimentation with the pedal. The book is organized into units which represent the major concepts and skills. As new units are introduced, earlier concepts and skills are constantly reviewed.
Faber & Faber Piano Adventures
The 2nd Edition Primer Theory Book provides important reinforcement and creative application of basic theory concepts. Students will enjoy note-naming with StoryRhymes, exploring improvisation, and engage with eye-training and ear-training activities all within a fun-filled context tied thematically to the Primer Lesson Book pieces.
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Book 1A
This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book Level 1A begins by teaching basic keyboard topography and fluent recognition of white key names in relation to black keys. It focuses on simple rhythms and prepares students for intervallic reading with entertaining songs that focus on “same,” “stepping up” and “stepping down.” It then introduces lines and space notes in treble and bass clefs, melodic and harmonic intervals of 2nds, 3rds, 4ths and 5ths, and graduates to reading on the grand staff. It also introduces the flat and sharp signs. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. Songs Include: Balloons * Batter Up! * The Donkey * A Friend Like You * Hand-Bells * A Happy Song * Horse Sense * Totem Pole Song * It’s Halloween! * Jingle Bells! * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * July the Fourth! * Just a Second! * Love Somebody * Merrily We Roll Along O’er the Deep Blue Sea * Mexican Hat Dance * My Clever Pup * My Fifth * My Robot * Old MacDonald * Old Uncle Bill * Play a Fourth * Raindrops * Rain, Rain! * Rockets * Rockin’ Tune * Rock Song * Sailing * Sea Divers * See-Saws * Skating * Who’s on Third? * Willie and Tillie * Wishing Well * The Zoo
Alfred's Basic Piano for the Later Beginner
Complete Level 1 is a faster-paced version of Levels 1A and 1B that gets to staff reading more quickly. Perfect for a student who is 8 or older, or for a younger beginner with great musical aptitude. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician.
Voice & Singing Books
RCM Voice Repertoire
A Comprehensive Voice Series serves as the official resource for voice assessments of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Featuring an outstanding selection of voice literature and supporting materials, this series offers a truly enriched learning experience to help ensure student success. As in previous editions, Resonance encompasses a rich and varied selection of Repertoire, Vocalises and Recitatives that students of all ages and voice types will find appropriate to their musical interests and level of technical ability.
Kids' Musical Theatre Collection
59 songs, combined in a convenient package (combines book only of Vol. 1 00230029 and Vol. 2 00230031), offering a wealth of theatre music for children.
Full Voice Workbook Series
