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Pianists in Great Demand

         One of the things adults never tell children when they are forcing them to study piano, is that they will always have a job of some kind. They might end up as a computer specialist or a carpet installer, but if they play piano, somebody will always have a part-time or substitute job for them. The regular pianists to get sick or go on vacation, but they still need music.

         School choirs always need a pianist, only part-time, about an hour a day or so, 3 to 5 days a week. Church choirs need a pianist, a one hour rehearsal during the week, and an hour or two on Sunday mornings for services. Then there are theater groups that occasionally need live piano music for a summer play or revue. That would be good for a month or so. Some churches or theaters pay better than others, so it could be good extra cash.

         There are also weddings and funerals, totally unpredictable, but if you only want to play occasionally, they are good income. The steady supply of pianists come from a list of music teachers, but they aren't always available due to health, travel, and family duties. So others are needed. You don't even have to be excellent, just proficient.

         Of course, you have to survive the initial instructions and recitals and the ribbing of the siblings. And you have to keep practicing as the years go by. Initially, it will require the insistence of the parents to get those lessons going, but incentive for a little extra income may keep them practicing later on.