Julijana
Julijana holds two certificates for RCM Level 10 in both Piano and Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music, and has graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Music, majoring in Contemporary Music: Composition with distinction. In 2016, Julijana was awarded a Gold Medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music for achieving the highest grade on her Level 9 Voice exam. She is the founder of Fortepiano Music Studio since its start in 2018.
Teaching privately for over 12 years, Julijana's diversity in performing and teaching experience, as well as the many talented musicians she has had the privilege to work with, has enabled her to work with passionate and eager young musicians with patience, professionalism, and enthusiasm.
When she’s not teaching, she can be found composing in her studio. An award-winning composer, Julijana has worked on projects that aired on television networks such as TVO, as well as having her work performed by Canadian ensembles from coast to coast.
Julijana’s extensive performance experience (most notably with The Rolling Stones and Cirque Du Soleil) and training distinguish her from the rest and allow for a unique expression through her music.
Meet Our Team
Andrew
Andrew Sporcic is a teacher in the Waterloo Region District School Board. He began playing guitar at the age of 11 and developed his love for music into a career in education. Andrew studied jazz guitar at McMaster University, and went to teachers college at Western University. He honed his craft and continues to perform as often as possible whenever he is not teaching.
Andrew is also a well known musician in the Croatian community in the GTA. He plays traditional Croatian instruments with his band for weddings, parties and concerts and has accompanied many singers from Croatia during their tours in North America including Stjepan Jeršek Štef, Cecilija and Šima Jovanovac. A member of tambura band Frajeri since 2013, he also often accompanies folklore groups for performances and has even performed for the President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar Kitarović & Justin Trudeau!
Andrew's desire to share his love of music led him in the direction of education and making sure that students are able to have the same or more opportunities and support that he had as a child learning music. Andrew's goal is to inspire and engage students so they can not only express themselves through art, but to also preserve their culture and heritage.
Listen to Andrew’s music here.
Dani
Danijela Hajdinjak or Dani Kristina is a singer/songwriter who focuses on performance and music creation. While self-producing music, she incorporates multimedia in various way to use music in specific contexts.In 2022, Dani graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours degree in Integrated Musical Arts. With extensive RCM training in voice, piano and theory, Danijela uses both her knowledge of essential skills and performance to provide a unique learning experience.
Dani has garnered a following of over 98,000 on TikTok, where she often posts vocal tips and music-related content. She recently released her first EP, Aura, now available on all streaming platforms and continues to release new music frequently.
Visit Dani’s website here
