Musica Gloria Piano Studio

Dr. Gloria Tham-Haines is a nationally certified teacher of Music, a member of the Music Teachers National Association, and a Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI) Practitioner.

Currently, Dr. Tham-Haines serves as the South-Central Division Certification Commissioner for MTNA and the President of the Piano Artist Series Oklahoma City, continuing the legacy of Virginia Campbell. She passionately advocates for trauma-informed education and recovery, utilizing her training, certification, and experience to address challenging issues and amplify the voices of the underrepresented. Additionally, she is involved in the ergonomically-sized smaller piano keyboard international initiative, promoting equity and accessibility, and owns a DS 5.5 Steinbuhler keyboard.

In 2019, Dr. Tham-Haines was recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by the Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada. From 2017 to 2020, she was a lecturer of music at Oklahoma Baptist University, where she taught class piano and applied piano. She has also taught at the Oklahoma Conservatory of Music, Cowley County Community College, Southwestern Christian University, Oklahoma City Community College, and the University of Central Oklahoma. She has served as a guest clinician and conductor for the Walnut Valley Piano Teachers Association’s piano ensemble festival in 2012 and 2016. She has been a recurring faculty member at Camp Allegro Wichita since 2003, specializing in introduction to the piano and piano ensembles of various levels.

Dr. Tham-Haines graduated from Southwestern College, Winfield, KS, in 2002 with a degree in piano performance. She continued her studies at Wichita State University and the University of Alabama, earning a doctorate in piano performance. 

In addition to music, she is active in ministry. She is also a contra and ballroom dancer, and enjoys photography, cooking, reading, and traveling. Dr. Tham-Haines is married to Patrick and is mom to Esther and Justin. They and their two cats, Bella and Leopold, make their home in Edmond, OK.