Teacher Profile: Harry Neeley Jr

About Harry Neeley Jr

Harry started his musical training at the age of 7 years old under the direction of Janice Jackson. By the age of 13, Harry joined the Rollins College Community School of Music. He was trained under Richard Owens of Yale University for voice, and Dr. Keiko Andrews for piano. Harry graduated Summa Cum Laude as a double-major at Rollins College. He has bachelors degrees in Performance and Pedagogy for both Voice and Piano, as well as Healthcare Services Leadership.

Harry is a classically trained pianist and vocalist with a passion for performing. He is a Musik Theatre of Bavaria alum, former Executive Director for Word on Broadway Concert Series, and performs when time affords throughout Central Florida. Harry was hand-selected to tour with Andrea Bocelli, and performed on stage with the Bach Festival Orchestra, Orlando Ballet, and the Moravian Church as a featured soloist. Harry has placed 1st and 2nd place at NATS competitions .

Harry enjoys seeing his students grow and fall more in love with making music. He believes that teaching music is more than developing the necessary skills, it is about growing the “whole” person, and enjoying the musical journey. Harry’s teaching philosophy is allowing the student to take the unknown, and bring it to the “known,” by guiding the student into self-discovery. Harry has experience in training both young and older students. When it comes to teaching the vocal instrument, Harry utilizes Bel Canto techniques to sing varying genres: classical, opera, broadway, contemporary, jazz, and pop. Harry’s piano training is grounded in the Germanic and Russian school of playing. However, all lessons are specifically designed for the individual student and their needs. Harry loves meeting new people, fostering relationships, and spreading love and enjoyment of music when teaching or performing.