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
Latest Homework from Giulianna
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Homework assignments for Monday, January 25, 2021
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
We have completed Level C in the faber adventure books! Congratulations Julian! We are now moving onto the level 1 Faber adventure book. We tried out both Firefly and Little River. You can play these during the week. Remember to tap and count before you play then count out loud as you play once you are comfortable.
Theory:
We also learned about Legato today. Legato means to play smoothly. I like to call this sticky fingers. Each note is held until you play the next note. So they stick together. Legato is shown on the music with a curved line. Look out for them!
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:
This week we will stick to our plan and tackle Burlesque in G major, Swirling leaves, and Climb up on an Elephant. These will be for our exam, so be sure to go through them carefully.
Technique:
We have A, E and D minor scale to review for this week. Hands separately and you must look at the Harmonic and natural version of each scale. You must also play through the triads both broken and solid triads.
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 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Good work this week Renaud! We will continue to work on Grandmother this week. Try getting a family member to play it for you, have a listen then try playing it yourself. You also have All my friends. For this song try clapping the rhythm before you play. Once you feel comfortable, try playing it on the piano.
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:
This week we worked on memorizing Pirate of the North Sea. Continue trying to memorize the whole song and be sure to count while you play it! You may also try it with the metronome set to a comfortable speed. You also have Peter Pan and Aardvark Boogie. As always counting and playing is very important. You also need to watch out for staccatos, legatos and dynamics. As an addition, try recording yourself to help you memorize your song. Listen to it a bunch of times!
Technique:
We are continuing with our scales and this week you can try out a flat scale. F Major. Before playing be sure to review how many flats it has as well as what fingers you will be using to play the 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!
Carmen
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
We are continuing our work on Monkeys. This week we talked about how important it is to read and understand the text. Go through each word and make sure you know what everything means. If you don’t know something, don’t be afraid to ask a grownup for help! In addition to reading the text, try singing with just the piano track and remember there are 8 claps before you come in! For warm-ups this week, use the recording we made of our lesson to help you!
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!
NEW! Online Teacher Chats
Dear Students and Parents!
We are excited to announce we are testing an online chat with your teacher this spring.
For many years we have been looking for a solution to implement a way for you to directly contact your teacher without compromising teachers’ privacy, while maintaining accountability to the front desk for scheduling matters.
We think that we may now have a solution that will allow for this, and will be testing it from now until the end of June.
How do you use this?
It is very simple. Start by going to your teacher’s page:
You will see the chat on the right-hand side of the page.
There is a #general channel, which is where you will always start, and which we will use for school-wide announcements.
This is followed by your #teacher-name channel, which you can use to chat directly with your teacher.
To start using the chat, please click the green ‘Join this chat’ button. You will be prompted on how to access the chat. It is possible that you will also be able to download the app that drives this chat, Slack. If that turns out to be the case, you should be able to bypass using the website, and communicate directly from your phone or home computer. We are not sure about this, at present.
Please note
- we are not requiring our team to respond to messages in real-time. For the test period we are asking them respond within 48h, or as soon as is practical for them. Our teachers have many things on their plates, and we want to be sure this system will be as practical for them as we hope it will be for you.
- you cannot use this for scheduling, and teachers have been instructed to direct any and all scheduling queries to the front desk, as is currently the case.
- for anything that is time sensitive, you should call the office.
- bear in mind that this is essentially a public forum, which means that anything you post will be visible publicly.
- we will be monitoring these channels and may interact with you directly.
That’s it! We look forward to seeing you in chats with your teacher, and encourage you to test it out by saying hello to your teacher just to see if it works, and even if you don’t have a question right now. We may call you over the next couple of months to ask you about your experience and see what you think about this.
Thank you very much!
Barnaby & the ABC Teaching Team
Homework assignments for the week of March 12, 2019
Hey everyone!
Here is homework for this week!
Have a good week :)
Ruby
Recommended minutes to practice: 20 Minutes per day
Songs: This week we are learning about how to count 8th notes and how to fill in the counting. For both songs fill in the counting and clap the rhythm. You will play through Spanish caballero and Ex’s and Oh’s.
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.
Zoe
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Songs: You can memorize Boogie On broadway. We might use this as our recital song. Scarf dance, crawling spider,roses are red all need to be worked on. Remember to fill in the counting where you need it and count out loud while you play.
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy.
Sara
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 Minutes per day
Songs: Keep moving through the book! Bring in Rcm prep B book for next time.
How parents can support practice: Encouraging your child to practice regularly and helping them develop a routine is the best way to be supportive. Additionally, check their homework log for accuracy. ?
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
