Yochanan Nerel is a Music Teacher and Pianist. His B.A. and M.A. in musical education are from the Jerusalem Academy of Music. His thesis dealt with developing musical creativity among children, examining certain factors that may affect the results of creative activity in the music classroom.
Since 2008 Yochanan is teaching music in elementary schools. His main expertise is the education of children with special needs. 
In 2017 he received the National Award of outstanding teacher in special education from the Israeli Ministry of Education.  
In 2022 Yochanan joined the Faculty of the Academy of Music in Jerusalem.