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Lesson With You (“LWY”) is the leading US provider of live, online private music lessons. With over 55 teachers across more than 20 instruments and voice, we focus on high quality instruction and an excellent student experience.
Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for a piano instructor who is:
- Available at least five (5) total hours during our peak hours with peak hours defined as Monday through Thursday from 4 to 10 pm Eastern
- Familiar with Faber Piano Adventures, as this is typically the recommended curriculum for beginner and intermediate children and adult students
- Professional, friendly, and reliable with strong communication skills
Duties
Piano instructors teach both trial lessons and recurring weekly lessons until their schedule is fully committed with recurring students. LWY offers 30, 45, and 60 minute lessons to students ranging from young beginners to adults.
Qualified instructors should feel comfortable teaching all levels and have a variety of industry standard teaching materials available.
Administrative duties are minimal. LWY handles trial scheduling and billing. Instructors only need to submit weekly lesson summaries for payroll verification and coordinate with their students for sporadic rescheduling requests.
Scheduling
LWY is experiencing a high volume of new piano lesson inquiries. Each new student receives a complimentary 30 minute trial lesson, and most continue with weekly lessons.
Instructors with consistent availability during peak hours (Monday through Thursday 4 - 10 pm Eastern) across US time zones can expect to fill their schedules quickly. Instructors with other availability are welcome to apply, but interview and hiring will prioritize instructors with peak availability.
LWY supports instructors balancing graduate studies or additional part time work, but weekly consistency is essential so students can maintain a stable lesson time.
Requirements
- Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance or Music Education with a piano focus.
- Candidates must have a high-quality microphone, webcam, and either a laptop or tablet for teaching. Cell phones may not be used as the primary device. These items will be verified during the interview process.
- Candidates should be prepared to provide a professional video recording that showcases their music performance level.
- Candidates must be fluent in English.
- Candidates should be authorized to work in the US.
This is a contract position for which US work authorization is required. We are happy to assist with CPT/OPT applications, but cannot sponsor visas.
Compensation
Rates are $27.5 for a bachelor’s degree, $29.5 for a master’s degree, and $31.5 for a doctoral degree.
Additional compensation details will be discussed during the interview. If your resume is selected, we will request a performance video showcasing your piano skills.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $27.50 - $31.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least a bachelor’s degree in piano or music education with a piano focus?
Work Location: Remote
Lesson With You (“LWY”) is the leading US provider of live, online private music lessons. With over 55 teachers across more than 20 instruments and voice, we focus on high quality instruction and an excellent student experience.
Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for a piano instructor who is:
- Available at least five (5) total hours during our peak hours with peak hours defined as Monday through Thursday from 4 to 10 pm Eastern
- Familiar with Faber Piano Adventures, as this is typically the recommended curriculum for beginner and intermediate children and adult students
- Professional, friendly, and reliable with strong communication skills
Duties
Piano instructors teach both trial lessons and recurring weekly lessons until their schedule is fully committed with recurring students. LWY offers 30, 45, and 60 minute lessons to students ranging from young beginners to adults.
Qualified instructors should feel comfortable teaching all levels and have a variety of industry standard teaching materials available.
Administrative duties are minimal. LWY handles trial scheduling and billing. Instructors only need to submit weekly lesson summaries for payroll verification and coordinate with their students for sporadic rescheduling requests.
Scheduling
LWY is experiencing a high volume of new piano lesson inquiries. Each new student receives a complimentary 30 minute trial lesson, and most continue with weekly lessons.
Instructors with consistent availability during peak hours (Monday through Thursday 4 - 10 pm Eastern) across US time zones can expect to fill their schedules quickly. Instructors with other availability are welcome to apply, but interview and hiring will prioritize instructors with peak availability.
LWY supports instructors balancing graduate studies or additional part time work, but weekly consistency is essential so students can maintain a stable lesson time.
Requirements
- Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance or Music Education with a piano focus.
- Candidates must have a high-quality microphone, webcam, and either a laptop or tablet for teaching. Cell phones may not be used as the primary device. These items will be verified during the interview process.
- Candidates should be prepared to provide a professional video recording that showcases their music performance level.
- Candidates must be fluent in English.
- Candidates should be authorized to work in the US.
This is a contract position for which US work authorization is required. We are happy to assist with CPT/OPT applications, but cannot sponsor visas.
Compensation
Rates are $27.5 for a bachelor’s degree, $29.5 for a master’s degree, and $31.5 for a doctoral degree.
Additional compensation details will be discussed during the interview. If your resume is selected, we will request a performance video showcasing your piano skills.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $27.50 - $31.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least a bachelor’s degree in piano or music education with a piano focus?
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pianist jobs.
- Demonstrated proficiency in classical or jazz piano repertoire at a professional level
- Strong sight-reading ability across a range of styles and difficulty levels
- Experience accompanying vocalists, instrumentalists, choirs, or dance ensembles
- Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent professional performance training
- Ability to transpose, improvise, or arrange music in real-time performance settings
- Familiarity with digital audio workstations or MIDI software for studio or educational roles
Tips for Your Pianist Job Search
Tailor your resume to the setting
A resume for a church pianist job reads differently than one for a hotel lounge or university accompanist role. Lead with the repertoire, ensembles, or institutions most relevant to that specific setting, and cut anything that does not match the employer's context.
Record an audition video strategically
Many pianist openings require a video submission before any live audition. Choose repertoire that shows the specific style the employer lists, whether that is sight-reading, jazz improvisation, or orchestral reduction, and record in a quiet, well-lit space with clean audio.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists pianist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight sight-reading and collaboration skills
Accompanist and rehearsal pianist listings almost always require strong sight-reading. Call this out explicitly in your resume with concrete examples, such as accompanying voice studios, coaching chamber groups, or playing for dance or theater rehearsals on short preparation time.
Ask smart questions during the interview
For institutional pianist roles, ask about the piano inventory, tuning schedule, and repertoire expectations before you accept anything. Employers notice candidates who understand the practical realities of the position, and the answers help you evaluate whether the role is actually a good fit.
Negotiate beyond the base rate
Pianist positions often have room to negotiate travel reimbursement, instrument access, rehearsal pay separate from performance pay, and recording rights. Know which of these apply to the role before your final conversation so you can raise them in context rather than as an afterthought.
Pianist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most pianists?
The companies hiring the most pianists right now include Ensemble Performing Arts, Music Ministry International, and Spark Music Studio, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Minnesota, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hospitality groups, performing arts organizations, and universities tend to post the highest volume of ongoing openings.
How many pianist jobs are remote?
About 6% of pianist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with most of those concentrated in online music education, virtual accompaniment, and digital content creation roles. Performance-based positions at venues, hotels, and institutions are almost always on-site by nature.
How do you become a pianist?
Becoming a working pianist starts with formal private instruction, typically from childhood or early adolescence, building technique through progressive repertoire and regular recitals. Most professional roles expect at least a bachelor's degree in music performance or a closely related field. Beyond formal training, building a portfolio of live performance experience, ensemble collaboration, and recordings is what moves candidates from education into paid work.
Can you get hired as a pianist with little or no professional experience?
Entry-level pianist roles do exist, particularly in accompanying roles for school choirs, community theater productions, and local houses of worship, where employers prioritize reliability and basic repertoire fluency over a long performance history. Focusing your early applications on these settings, building a small video portfolio, and accepting lower-profile gigs to establish references is the most direct path to paid work when your formal resume is thin.
What does the pianist interview process look like?
Most pianist hiring processes include an audition as the central step, where you perform prepared repertoire and often sight-read unfamiliar material on the spot. Some employers, particularly universities and performing arts organizations, also conduct a panel interview covering your teaching philosophy, repertoire knowledge, or collaborative experience. Hotel and hospitality roles may ask for a short live or recorded audition followed by a straightforward conversation about schedule and style flexibility.
Where can I find and apply to pianist jobs?
You can find and apply to pianist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and the setting you want to work in, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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