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, March 22, 2021
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Homework:
When you play young hunter try playing with the metronome set to 90 BPM then 100 BPM when you are comfortable. Remember to match your playing with the clicks. Don’t slow down and don’t speed up! You can also continue your work with Half time show. You can begin practicing with a metronome set to 90- 100 BPM. Focus your attention on the last system and be sure to leave space for the quarter rests. For Jack in the beanstalk you can introduce a metronome set to 100 BPM.
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
Homework:
We are now in Level 2! Today we have begun looking into the music for this level. We made a few selections, but if you prefer something else please let me know. Begin working through the new pieces and if you have any questions feel free to ask them during our lesson next week. You may also work through G, F and Bb Major scale with both hands separately in two octaves.
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 5-10 minutes per day
Homework:
Continue your work on Firefly! Remember to go line by line and read the letter names before you play through the song. You can also play any of the songs we have learned up until now.
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
Homework:
Continue your work on Sailing in the Sun! This week work on one line at a time and play hands apart so you can really make sure you know all the notes in the song. You can also continue to play any of your favourite songs for 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!
Carmen
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Homework:
Continue your work Jazz Blast. Be sure to fill in the counting and clap and count the rhythm. You can also continue on to the next piece. In between there are some triad activities that you can play through. Good luck.
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 5-10 minutes per day
Homework:
Good work on The Rabbits. Use the recording to help you remember the notes for the beginning of the song. You can also use the youtube track to help you learn the remaining parts of the song. Separate it into sections and learn it line by line. You may also continue practicing Monkey! It’s so much 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!
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 Assignments for the week of September 8-12.
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!
Sidonie
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 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 song! Mary Had a little lamb. This one uses finger numbers and is on the group of 3 black keys. You can use the handout provided to help you practice this one!
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:
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 song! Mary Had a little lamb. This one uses finger numbers and is on the group of 3 black keys. You can use the handout provided to help you practice this one!
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
Technique:
Work through C, D and G major scales with both hands 2 octaves. If only one octave is comfortable, than only play one this week.
Songs:
This weeks song selections include Minuet in a minor. For this one, be sure to keep your eyes on the page and work on memorizing. This week in class there was some hesitation and pausing in the minuet, but that will improve over time. The next on the list is Swinging Leprechaun. In this piece be sure to accent the strong beats to really feel the swinging rhythm. The final song on the list is Red Satin Jazz. This is a new piece and following the steps to learning a song will assist in learning this piece. Try tapping and counting the rhythm for any trickier spots and remember to learn it 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.
Olivia
Recommended daily practice time is 25-30 minutes per day
Piano:
This week we have D Major and A Major triads to work through, both broken and solid triads.
Songs:
This week there are two songs, Allegretto and Courageous cat. These songs are in the learning stages, so continue to work through the steps to learning a song and repeat the trickier sections.
Voice:
We are in an experimental phase. Trying out different areas of our voice and learning how to describe sensations. We have both pop selections and a classical selections! Do some listening and we will continue to develop in different genres.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly.
Homework assignments for Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Anjanah
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Thanks for a great lesson Anjanah! This week you may work through all of your selections that include Yankee Doodle, Take me out to the ball game, The Solar system, and Let it go! For each of these, try reading the words like it’s a story. If you aren’t sure of what a word means you can as a grownup to help you. I am also giving you a new song to listen to! Listen to the youtube to track to begin learning this.
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!
Fiona
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
This week we tried out a really fun song! Animals by Maroon 5. We learned the chorus of this song. Try singing it out loud to help you remember the notes and words. Then try playing it by yourself on the piano! You may also try out The dance band and frogs on log in the book. You can also sing along to these songs while you play!
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
Songs:
You can play song for a scarecrow another week to help improve the articulations of legato in the right hand and staccato in the left hand. Also watch out for the dynamics, and circle them in your music so that you remember to include them while you play this song. You may also continue onto the next song onto London Symphony. We will discuss The V7 chord next week but feel free to read ahead if you choose! I have also sent you some Mozart pieces that you may try out as well!
Technique:
Continue your work on Bb Major scale. The flat scales will all have different finger numbers to use because each scale starts on a black key rather than the white key. Play this until you are confident!
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!
Selena
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Great work on the piano this week Selena! This week for homework you can Jolly old saint Nicholas and Old McDonald! Remember to say your finger numbers out loud as you play! You may also practice saying and finding C’s Groups of 2 go down to C! Lastly, try singing the finger number song by yourself to help you remember where your finger numbers are!
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!
Isla
Recommended daily practice time is 25-30 minutes per day
Songs:
This week we tried out I see the light from Tangled. Go through and be sure that you are pronouncing all of lyrics, especially the ends of words. Try recording yourself singing this and see if you can pin point all the places you need to improve.
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
