Klarinet Archive - Posting 000310.txt from 1998/06

From: pollyg@-----. Gulakowski)
Subj: [kl] Re: pit rate
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 22:51:16 -0400

P: Some of us do it for nothing. I considered asking the church to
consider my (non-existent) paycheck - at whatever rate - as a
contribution. The taxes I'd still have to pay are not offset by the
"contribution". So, I do it for free and have no money, no boss, no
loss!

Paulette (Choir Mistress - at least during some seasons)

On Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:15:19 EDT <Maestro645@-----.com> writes:
>That's it!! I'm moving out of state "when I grow up"!!! Payment for
>music is
>so pitifully low in my area, I want to go somewhere else. For
>example, I only
>get $25 to play the organ for a church service, $75 a month to play
>for two
>choirs, which consists of 3 hours of practices, and two church
>services a
>month. (On second thought, maybe this job pays well.) But for
>weddings, etc.
>my teacher told me that a pianist/organist can make $200+ in big
>cities, where
>in smaller towns, they cringe at $100! (sigh) I wish there was a way
>that
>prices could be set, like other jobs. I think a lot of times the
>amount of
>expertise, work, and love involved in music-making is
>underappreciated,
>therefore, we get paid less. I wish that would change!
>Chris Hoffman
>
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