Jim-

The kind of scenario you describe seems different to me. This isn't any kind of production but rather a simple performing of a song.

I've also discovered today the following. The music teachers pick out the songs for the students to play. From our 7th grader asking a few upper classmen about the songs, it turns out the same tunes are selected every year. Also, for the most part, the same piano players are rehired every year.

I'm the last guy to say a piano is making too much money, but $20 per song they already know seems absurd to me.

At that rate, I'd charge $360 - $400 an hour, lol...

I just think this could have been handled better...

Bill