Accompanists fees: our survey results 2018
Accompanists Survey respondents were asked to indicate the hourly rate charged for accompanying between January and September 2017 for the following categories:
- Examinations: grades 1-4 (per exam)
- Examinations: grades 5-6 (per exam)
- Examinations: grades 7-8 (per exam)
- Examinations: diplomas (per exam)
- Festivals and competitions (per hour)
- Amateur choir/operatic society (per rehearsal hour)
- School or college choir (per hour)
- Dance lessons (per hour)
- Auditions (per audition)
| Mid-point*
£ per hour | Central range**
£ per hour | |
| Examinations: grades 1-4 (per exam) | 30 | 20-40 |
| Examinations: grades 5-6 (per exam) | 35 | 25-50 |
| Examinations: grades 7-8 (per exam) | 45 | 30-60 |
| Examinations: diplomas (per exam) | 71 | 36.60-120 |
| Festivals and competitions (per hour) | 35 | 25-60 |
| Amateur choir/operatic society (per rehearsal hour) | 30 | 20-40 |
| School or college choir (per hour) | 30 | 25-40 |
| Dance lessons (per hour) | 27 | 25-35 |
| Auditions (per audition) | 38 | 27.20-53 |
Increase in rates
Overall the rates appear to have increased slightly from last year.
* Half the respondents charged this amount or more and half charged this amount or less.
** Most respondents charged fees within this range. (Only 20% charged more and 20% charged less.)
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