Dr. Pam Haynes, DMA is a multi-faceted musician, performer and educator. Dr. Haynes is currently the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Director of the Honors Program, and Director of Study Away at Manchester University. She is a former MU Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Piano Studies (2016-2023). She resides in Wabash with her husband Matt; their family includes 7 children, 3 cats and 2 dogs.

Education:
She received her first music degree from DePauw University (B.M. Choral Music Education) during which time she studied at the Austro-American Institute in Vienna under the tutelage of pianist Hans Graf (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien). She then completed graduate studies at Ohio University (M.M. Piano Performance/Pedagogy) and the University of Kansas (D.M.A. Piano Performance/Pedagogy/Literature). She is grateful to have studied with Jack Winerock, Gail Berenson, and Lorna Griffitt-Bedelian. She is also thankful for her time studying with Karen Taylor, the Indiana University Summer Piano Academy Faculty, Mary Berkebile and Connie Doud.

Notable Work:
Her other previous positions have included teaching piano and music theory at Los Angeles City Community College, curriculum consultant for the M.I.N.D. Institute (University of Irvine), music specialist for P.S. Arts through the Crossroads School of Arts and Sciences (Santa Monica), adjunct professor at Huntington University and music instructor at O.J. Neighbours Elementary School. Haynes has adjudicated at various competitions over the past 20 years. Most recently this has included Symphony of the Lakes Young Artist Competition, PFW’s Gene Marcus Piano Competition, and ISSMA District and State competitions. Other activities have included founding the Manchester University Faculty Trio as well as making her debut as guest musical director and pit orchestra conductor for Huntington University Theatre Company’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Honors and Awards:
Dr. Haynes has performed as a soloist with the DePauw University Symphony Orchestra, University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra and Manchester Symphony Orchestra. Her area of expertise is in collaborative performance. She has appeared with Grammy award-winning baritone Daniel Belcher, with saxophonist Farrell Vernon at the Manchester New Music Mini-Festival, as guest keyboardist with the Wagon Wheel Theatre, and in numerous performances in Indiana, California, Kansas, Ohio and New Zealand.