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Beth's Story

Earning a BA in Vocal Performance

from the University of Wisconsin and her Master’s degree in Counseling from National-Louis University, Beth Haines has worked as a professional singer for over 20 years. She has extensive experience singing various musical styles such as classical, jazz, Broadway, country and pop.

After graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in Voice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, she began her music career as the lead vocalist and featured dancer (magician’s assistant too!) for the Seawind Cruise Line. After some time performing throughout the Caribbean, she moved to Nashville and immediately began working for Opryland in several of their shows, including a show in which she sang while ice-skating! Opryland’s top executives quickly took notice of her talents, and Beth was asked to debut on the Grand Ole Opry as a featured solo performer. Shortly thereafter, she started touring nationally with multi-platinum country recording artist, Doug Stone. Her travels took her to New York City for several years, where she continued to work on various musical projects including a vocal jazz group, The Julliard School’s oratorio, lots of session work, and ultimately sang on an Emmy-nominated promo for the WB Network.

After moving to New York City, she became a member of The Juilliard School’s Evening Division oratorio, and sang the Emmy-nominated TV promo for the WB Network’s Morning Show. Beth is a seasoned session singer, and has been in many production shows, including Opryland USA, Fireside Theatre, and cruise line features. Beth has also been a featured dancer in several music videos, including Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee,” Tanya Tucker’s “Find Out What’s Happening,” and Lara White’s “White Christmas.” Beth is currently a member of one of Chicago’s premier bands, High Society Orchestra, and sings independently at various venues in the Chicagoland area.

Beth spent her childhood on a dairy farm

in Wisconsin, where she honed her voice singing to the family cows while grooming them for hours on end. Since her early childhood until she left home for college, the barn was her practice space. She also enjoyed singing wildly while riding her horses. Beth won numerous singing contests as a child and adolescent. It was at university where she got very serious about her music career.

Beth spent many years living where her gigs took her: Minneapolis, Nashville, NYC, to name a few. She is a trained ballet and jazz dancer, and has danced in several music videos by artists including Alan Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Lari White and Dallas County Line. Once learning that her mother had become extremely ill with cancer, Beth packed up her things in New York City, and moved back to the Midwest. After helping her mother get through the worst of her cancer treatments, she moved to Chicagoland to start over. She teases her mom that she did not have to be so dramatic in trying to get her to move back to the Midwest; Beth said she only needed to ask! Beth feels exceptionally grateful that her mom and dad are both doing well at this time.

Beth has more interests than time seems to allow. She loves all things animal-related, especially dogs (she volunteers with Fetching Tails Foundation, and is a foster mom for dogs in need of rehabilitation and adoption), psychology (she is a Licensed Professional Counselor), gardening, philosophy, yoga, dancing, reading, nature, and spending as much time as possible with Mozart Johann and Obi (The Obemizer), her Chihuahuas.