In every town and every city there are many many musicians who play and work for very little money. I know because I was married to one for 30 years, and between his guitar teaching and his gigging and my writing, we somehow managed to scrape enough together. THOSE people, those artists, need your piano $$. As artists, Walter, we want to find those who need the support, who understand where this is all at, and what's important. There has to be one of those people in your town. Find him or her, and sustain their livelihood.

My spouse had a bench in our carport, just outside his studio door (which I realize is a VERY different climate than your neck-of-the...!) but each student was taught to come in when the clock hands said it was their turn, and the previous left. True he had a Thing for older students who fell in love with jazz, but he would schedule them as his last student of the day, and take his time.

Do you know anyone who is taking lessons? ask them where. Or explain to your daughter that you think it's an idea to have just one lesson with several teachers to get a feel for how they teach... by reading or ear, for instance, or what music do they love, and what do they love to teach? Try out others. Find one in the type of neighbourhood that makes sense to you, where you can park your car with ease of mind. Support the artists who will mutually respect. You might find a young teen who is good with kids and with music.

But find someone else. Now.