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 8, 2021
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week, remember that March 15-21 there are no lessons!
Enjoy!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Good work Julian. I loved the new song you learned Jack in the beanstalk! It was so great. Feel free to experiment with songs in the performance book and try to learn them on your own! Continue to work on Young hunter. The staccatos need to be very short and jumpy, so remember that the piano is hot while you play these notes. Showboat was also great, be sure to keep your fingers curved while playing these smooth legato notes.
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:
Excellent work Zoë. You have done a really great job preparing for your RCM exam and I believe you will do just fine. Remember on the day of your exam to warm up with all of your scales and possibly play through all of your pieces at least once. You will also get your sight reading exercise 24 hours before the exam so be sure to look that over and play it through once you receive it. Good luck! I know you will do great!
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
Songs:
I loved hearing about all of your favourite songs Isabella. Let’s begin to try some of them out on the piano! You also played firefly and I felt that is was much improved since the week before. Good work and continue to play slowly so that you have lots of time to read the note names and rhythms. If you feel confident you may try looking one song ahead in the book, otherwise maybe try experimenting with some of your favourite songs 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!
Renaud
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Great work Renaud with your songs this week! Let’s keep working on Firefly, be sure to keep your eyes on the book and take it slow. Once you feel confident you may want to try a faster tempo. You also have Little River and Sailing in the Sun. Remember to clap and count these songs before you play 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!
Carmen
Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day
Songs:
I loved the work you have done in creating the story behind the song for Whirling leaves and I’m in and Old Castle. Continue to challenge yourself by creating a story for every song you play. This will help give you a reason for all of the dynamics and articulations in each piece. Let’s continue our work on Sword Dance at a faster tempo. You may also go ahead in the book to learn the next 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!
Ahara
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Good work on our new song The rabbit! We will continue our work with this song next week. Keep listening to the recording to help you find the notes. I would also love for you to keep practicing the short songs we have looked at.
Technique:
I have sent a couple of worksheets along for you to look through. Be sure to go through them and practice all the notes we have learned! You may also sing along to our recorded lesson going through our warm ups. Remember when you hear the notes, you need to hear it in your head first and then sing 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!
Homework assignments for the week of November 5th, 2019
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs: This week continue to work on Gliding Goldfish. Remember to clap and count before you play. Remember the two whole notes you play them at the same time. The new song this week is Pumpkin party! Practice clapping and counting first. Next read through the letter names then play and sing the letter names. You have a new note, letter E so use your landmark notes to find it.
Theory: Page 14 in theory book. Dangling D’s!
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly.
Zoe
Recommended daily practice time is 15-20 minutes per day
Technique: Bb major left hand only add Eb major both hands apart
Songs: Test on Dance and variations next week. You have two new songs Home on the ranger and Arietta. Go through the steps to learning a new song. Fill in the counting and clap and count before playing!
Theory: Pg 12 this is from a few weeks ago.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly.
Sara
Recommended daily practice time is 25-30 minutes per day
Technique: F Major hands together, D Major Hands apart
Songs: Sherlock Holmes work to play at 112 Bpm for next week. You can also work on Changing moods for this week. We will add more new songs next 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.
Olivia
Recommended daily practice time is 30 minutes per day
Technique:
Songs:Minuet in A minor – Keep working on this piece. Be sure to take your time on tricky measures like measure 14-24. Take your time and work very slow. You can continue to work on Burlesque in G Major. Add in left hand and work very slow hands apart at first then join hands and continue to play at a slow pace.
Vocal Songs: On my own should be memorized next week if it is not already. Work on Belle this week. Clapping out the beats while you sing. Work on intro because it’s a bit tricky.
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 the week of October 29, 2019.
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Julian
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs Tub Time: This week try clapping and counting the song. Remember that half notes have to be held. You can also continue with the songs in the notebook that work on letter names. You also have a new song called Gliding goldfish. Go through the rhythm clap and count then try playing. Review all the notes values.
Theory Try playing what time is it Mr. wolf and review all of the notes we learned. You can also review what half notes, whole notes and quarter notes are, and Treble G clef and Bass F clef.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly.
Zoe
Recommended daily practice time is 15-20 minutes per day
Technique Scales for this week Bb major needs to be practiced as much as you can hands apart. AS SLOW AND YOU CAN WITH NO MISTAKES!
Songs Re test on Minuetto – Practice really slow as well this week. Work on transitions and no mistakes. You can also continue working on Dance theme and variations be sure to clap and count this one to get the rhythm correct. Then try playing it very slowly to be sure you catch all of your mistakes.
How parents can help: Encourage your child to have a daily practice routine and ensure that they are filling out their homework logs correctly.
Sara
Recommended daily practice time is 25-30 minutes per day
Technique Scales this week will include C major, G major. Play these both hands together as slow as you can without any mistakes. F major will be played hands apart and note that the fingering is different for the right hand. R.H 123412312341234 L.H stays the same as normal.
Songs Whirling leaves test next week! – Be sure to watch out for dynamics and the ritardando at the end! You can also continue to work on Sherlock Holmes this week work on swung 8th notes. Adding that jazzy flavour to the song.
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 30 minutes per day
Technique Scales D major and Bb major hands together extremely slow. Try not to make a mistake stay laser focused and play a few times a day.
Songs Minuet in A minor – Keep working on this piece. Be sure to take your time on tricky measures like measure 14-24. Take your time and work very slow. You can continue to work on Burlesque in G Major. Add in left hand and work very slow hands apart at first then join hands and continue to play at a slow pace.
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, January 14, 2021
Hello Everyone!
Here is the homework for this week!
Enjoy!
Fiona
Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day
Songs:
Good work with your songs this week! You did very well. You can continue to work on Alouette. Remember to say the letter names out loud as you play to make sure you have a steady tempo.
Theory:
During our lesson we learned about the Grand staff and the music ladder. We learned that notes go on the lines and spaces of the grand staff and that they create a pattern of line space line. You can use the worksheets provided to help you with the Grand Staff.
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 25-30 minutes per day
Songs:
Good work memorizing those songs this week! They were very well done. You will need to continue with Lightly row this week. Try using a metronome set from 110-120 to help you keep a steady beat. If its too fast feel free to try a slower speed. Also if it’s too slow you may also try a faster speed. You also have Grumpy old troll and Merlins wand. You may continue your work on both pieces.
Theory:
There is some corresponding theory homework for Merlin’s wand so you can complete that for homework.
Technique:
You can play G, D and A Major scales this week. Remember to find which sharps you will be needing then begin to play the scales with the metronome set from 70-80 BPM. The goal for your scales is to maintain relaxed and level wrists while playing with curved fingers. Take it slow and watch how much you press the keys. Not too hard!
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:
Selena, thank you for another great lesson! It was so much fun. This week we worked on Havana. Remember what we did in our vocal warm ups where we listen for the pitches and try and match them. We have to think about it before we sing! Keep working on this one and just sing it around the house!
Technique:
We tried steps and skips in our vocal warm ups. For this week, you can use the recording to help you. In future we will continue to record the lessons so that you can have it 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!
Isla
Recommended daily practice time is 20-25 minutes per day
Songs:
Isla, what a great lesson! This week we worked on The Climb. You may continue your work on that one. You may also want to think of something else we can add to the mix. Possibly one of your other suggestions you made from last week.
Technique:
Some of the concepts we are working on are feeling more open and mindful with out jaw and teeth. We have to think of our mouth as a concert hall. By cutting off space or making the room smaller, the sound becomes more muffled and quiet. Keep the teeth open and don’t feel locked in by your jaw. It is free to move.
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
