Rebekah Hade Noonan is a pianist, educator, and arts advocate whose work bridges solo performance, collaborative musicianship, and arts leadership. An active performer throughout Virginia and the United States, she is recognized for her versatility, expressive artistry, and commitment to musical collaboration.
Her performing career has encompassed work with singers, instrumentalists, choirs, and ensembles of every level, from elementary and secondary schools to collegiate and community organizations. She is a frequent pianist for district events, university performances, workshops, conferences, chamber music concerts, and masterclasses, and has served as an adjudicator and clinician for young musicians. Her approach to education extends beyond performance, with scholarly interests in interdisciplinary arts education and music technology. Her published master’s thesis, Connecting Music and Art Through Music Technology, explores creative connections between the visual arts and music education, emphasizing the role of technology in fostering creativity, engagement, and meaningful connections across artistic disciplines.
Rebekah’s artistry has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Semper Fidelis U.S. Marine Corps Youth Foundation Award, the Bill Forrest and John Raynes Memorial Fund, and honors from the Virginia Symphony, Cook Foundation, Peninsula Music Teachers Association, Tidewater Music Teachers Forum, and the Virginia Music Educators Association. She is also a first-place winner of the James A. Bland Competition and the Rudolph C. Evans Competition, and was a finalist in the Shenandoah Conservatory Student Soloist Competition.
As a lifelong champion of the arts, Rebekah has combined her performance career with leadership in arts philanthropy and nonprofit engagement. She currently serves as Development Officer for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at James Madison University and has previously supported organizations including the Shenandoah University All-Steinway Initiative, the Shenandoah University Student Advancement Relations Society, Steinway & Sons, and Streetwise Studios.
Her artistic development has included study with Alisa Bohon and Dr. Karen Walker, as well as masterclasses with internationally renowned pianists Pascal Rogé, Eric Zuber, Dimitri Papadimitriou, Michael Bukham, Ieva Jokubaviciute, Silvan Negrutiu, and John O’Conor, along with chamber music coaching from the Hudson Piano Trio, David Salness, and Matt Albert.
Originally from Gloucester, Virginia, Rebekah earned a Master of Music Education from Kansas State University and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Shenandoah Conservatory.