Rebecca Hovan has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a teacher and performer for over 35 years. She was the flutist for national tours of The King and I and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and has appeared in recital as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player throughout the United States.  Most recently, she has joined Ensemble Concept/21, a new-music group which performs contemporary music for Pierrot ensemble (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano).  The Ensemble primarily programs music by composers of the 21st century as well as the latter part of the 20th century. 

Previously, Rebecca was the Flute Instructor at Indiana University South Bend, Goshen College, and in her private studio.  She has presented numerous workshops and clinics at colleges and universities, professional conferences, and flute festivals at the local, regional, and national level.

She is a member of the National Flute Association and has served the organization in prominent leadership roles as Masterclass Performers Competition Coordinator and Pedagogy Committee Chair.  In addition, she has contributed to the organization as a reviewer of newly-published materials for the Flutist Quarterly, the quarterly journal of the NFA. 

Rebecca is a published author of instructional flute method books and original arrangements of music for a variety of instrumental combinations including selections from her first CD, A Silver Christmas. 

Her training includes a Master of Music from the University of North Texas where she was a Teaching Fellow in Flute and studied with Mary Karen Clardy.