#Piano accompanist fees professional
#Piano accompanist fees series

She plays more than one instrument, and I like her doing 2 exams together, to save on 1) the accompanist, 2) me having to take a holiday from work to take her to the exam. It is a good part of the reason why my daughter has been doing her first exams at grade 3 level, other than for piano. I can understand why accompanists charge what they do, but it is very very off-putting for non-rich parents. It's a lot to ask, unless they start scheduling things around the strengths of the available accompanist and have more than one to call upon. If every candidate played exactly what appeared on the music it might be straightforward but the skill lies in providing a secure, musical background and enabling the soloist to give of their best the pity is that this skill is often underrated, especially when it is required that this be done equally well for a grade 1 singer or a grade 8 French horn. Providing an accompanist would inevitably mean an increase in the cost of the exams.

If they wanted a rehearsal first they would have to pay extra to this girl for certain! I suppose eventually one would be ready for the A,B and C sections of grades 1-8 of all the possible instruments makes me tired to think of it. I've not enough experience of the exam organization to know whether they timetable all woodwind instruments on one day, strings the next, etc, but I suspect they don't - in fact I know they don't. I can see the advantages of the idea but I wouldn't like to have to manage the accompaniment to ALL the grade exams likely to show up on any one day. However, I would want the option to practice with the accompanist before the exam date. You could have centres or dates with a provided accompanist, and other centres/date for those bringing their own accompanist. $600.00 for the rehearsals and performances required.Having a provided accompanist would be wonderful. Some accompanists may prefer to arrange a “package”, e.g. Some accompanists may charge for time spent in transit or waiting for performances or may simply ask for a minimum fee regardless of time spent accompanying.

#Piano accompanist fees series

It must be realised that the accompanists should also be paid for performances after the series of rehearsals. To those wishing to engage accompanists the Guild suggests the following hourly rates: (in line with Music Teachers’ Association rates) Amateur

It is more likely to reflect a) their tertiary qualifications or b) their experience or c) the percentage of work they currently undertake as accompanists. This is not necessarily an indication of the standard of their work. In this Register, accompanists describe themselves as Professional, Semi-professional or Amateur. It is suggested that payment be made after each rehearsal or 50% in advance if a series is arranged.

It is recommended that accompanists provide a written form outlining their fees and conditions before rehearsals commence and issue a written invoice. The Council urges all accompanists to make their fees clear before undertaking accompanying work. This is in line with the 2016 minimum fee recommended by the Music Teachers’ Association of SA for studio teachers.

#Piano accompanist fees professional

The Council recommends that the minimum fee for a professional accompanist is $70 per hour. The Council has, however, been requested to recommend guidelines for accompanists and for present and prospective employers regarding payment. The Guild cannot dictate the level of fees for accompanists.