RE: piano and songleading

[Elizabeth Zoller <LizzieZ...>]

Hi everyone!  I had some trouble with sending a letter to the whole list,
so I am trying this again:
Yes!  I am a pianist/songleader and soloist (pianist/singer), and have been
doing it for years.  Obviously the biggest drawback is the lack of
portability that the guitar has, but somehow I make it work.  Depending on
where I am and what that location's piano situation is (i.e. what type/size
of piano/keyboard), I can either be face on to students, or turned to the
side. In that case, I usually try to sit facing them and twist my body back
to the keyboard.   I've found a good angle to be at about 45 degrees to the
students, so you can still see them and the piano.  Note:  this can cause a
bit of strain to your back if you sit twisted to them long enough!  The
same can actually go for solo work, too.  All this just requires us
pianists to be more creative!  I'd love to hear about other working
pianists out there, too.