ABOUT ALISON...
Alison Neace, mezzo-soprano and teacher, loves making and sharing music. Her love of music began early, singing along with her parents. By age four, she was playing the piano and she added percussion instruments in middle school. She began taking voice lessons at thirteen and continued her studies at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where she graduated with a degree in Music Education. Alison started teaching private voice and piano lessons during college. After graduation, she taught public school music, directed the Masterworks Children’s Chorus, and served as a church Music Director leading traditional and contemporary ensembles. Alison has served as a professional vocalist with many St. Louis choral ensembles. She is currently a Principal Singer with the Bach Society of St. Louis and a staff singer with the Schola Cantorum at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. In addition to her work with early music and classical choral groups, she has directed and been onstage in many musical theatre productions. Alison is honored to have won three Arts for Life Awards for Best Music Direction. She is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and was selected as a recipient of the 2022 Joan Frey Boytim Award for Independent Teachers.
Alison’s students are very active in musical groups at their schools and in their communities. They are regularly selected for audition-only ensembles, including ILMEA All-State and District Choirs. Many are active in theatre and can be seen in leading and ensemble roles at their schools, with community theatre groups, and on professional stages in St. Louis. She is thrilled to have students studying music at prestigious universities, including Belmont University, Milliken University, Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, Roosevelt University, University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, and Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.
Alison lives in Alton with her musical family. She and her husband, Shawn, met in college choir. They have been singing together for many years, performing in choral ensembles, musicals, and for private events. Shawn has performed for several seasons with Opera Theatre of St. Louis and enjoys getting back to his roots singing Southern Gospel whenever he has the chance! They have three musical kids who all sing and play instruments. They love making music together as a family...in choirs, onstage, and at home!
Alison’s students are very active in musical groups at their schools and in their communities. They are regularly selected for audition-only ensembles, including ILMEA All-State and District Choirs. Many are active in theatre and can be seen in leading and ensemble roles at their schools, with community theatre groups, and on professional stages in St. Louis. She is thrilled to have students studying music at prestigious universities, including Belmont University, Milliken University, Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, Roosevelt University, University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, and Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.
Alison lives in Alton with her musical family. She and her husband, Shawn, met in college choir. They have been singing together for many years, performing in choral ensembles, musicals, and for private events. Shawn has performed for several seasons with Opera Theatre of St. Louis and enjoys getting back to his roots singing Southern Gospel whenever he has the chance! They have three musical kids who all sing and play instruments. They love making music together as a family...in choirs, onstage, and at home!
