

At Neely School of Music & Arts, we strive to inspire creativity through music education. Our mission is to provide high-quality instruction for every student, regardless of their skill level.
MS. DEBORAH IS THE OWNER OF THE NEELY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ARTS AND ONE OF THE PIANO INSTRUCTORS. SHE HAS BEEN A PIANIST SINCE AGE 5 AND HAS PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS COMPETITIONS AND PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND PERFORMED ON THE TELEVISED PROGRAM "ARTIST'S AT WORK". DEBORAH COMPETED IN THE MISS ALABAMA PAGEANT SEVERAL YEARS, PLACING IN THE TOP 10, RECEIVING THE PRELIMINARY TALENT AWARD AND A SPECIAL TALENT AWARD. SHE WAS AWARDED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE. SHE COMPLETED HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN MUSIC WITH A CONCENTRATION IN WORSHIP MUSIC STUDIES. OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, MS. SARCINELLI HAS BEEN A CHURCH PIANIST, AN ACCOMPANIST AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR NUMEROUS STAGE PRODUCTIONS.
AS DIRECTOR OF THE RECENTLY FORMED NEELY PRODUCTIONS, HER FIRST DIRECTORAL ROLE WAS OF THE INAUGURAL PERFORMANCE OF "HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS AT THE NEELY". SHE HAS ALSO DIRECTED "SWEETS AND SERENADES" AND HAS A HOST OF PRODUCTIONS PLANNED FOR THE COMING YEAR, INCLUDING THE 80'S SHOW IN JULY.
HER PRIOR ROLE WAS AS THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE "50'S MUSIC HOUR, THE 60'S SHOW AND THE "70'S MUSIC SHOW" WITH THE COVERED BRIDGE PLAYERS. THE "60'S MUSIC HOUR" WON BEST SHOW, BEST ENSEMBLE AND BEST DIRECTOR.
OTHER RECENT SHOW CREDITS INCLUDE "SEASONS OF LOVE" IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. SHE ALSO HAS EXPERIENCE AS A SESSION PLAYER WITH BIG DOG STUDIOS IN NASHVILLE. IN 2023, SHE BECAME A PUBLISHED SONGWRITER WITH HER GOSPEL MUSIC SONG TITLED "IT'S NOT OVER". MS. DEBORAH HAS OVER 30 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIVATE AND GROUP SETTING AND IS ALSO A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED KINDERMUSIK EDUCATOR. SHE RECEIVED HER NATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN PIANO THROUGH THE MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IN 2017. HER PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE THE NFMC AND AMTA, AND MTNA. MS. SARCINELLI IS PIANIST AT MT. POINTE MINISTRIES AND CO-ACCOMPANIST WITH HER DAUGHTER, HOPE, AT LESTER MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH. SHE ALSO SERVES AT LESTER AS THE CHANCEL CHOIR DIRECTOR. SHE IS MOTHER TO SIX CHILDREN AND TWO BONUS CHILDREN: ELISHA AND WIFE SHANNON, ZACHARY, CHRISTOPHER, JESSICA AND HUSBAND CHANCE, HOPE AND FAITH, GRANDMOTHER TO WILLIAM JON, LANIE RAE, LINCOLN SIAH, CHARLOTTE ELIANA AND OLIVIA WREN.
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