I am trying to get back into musical stuff since I became a part-time wheelchair user. I can stand and walk a bit inside the house and stuff, but posture is a serious problem. The piano has presented the most difficult challenge of the lot, as I cannot fit my custom wheelchair under the piano, and I can't manage on a stool, I simply can't hold my spine up, I have to have something behind me. Normally I hold myself up with either a custom chair or by pushing against a surface with my arms, so when I take my hands off the keyboard I fall over!

I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions of a chair or stool with some form of back that might hold someone up without interfering with flexibility to play the whole piano. Ideally this should adjust in height, as if I have to play any other pianos I will need to take it with me. Does anyone play their piano on a chair or any kind? I assume allowances would be made in any form of examination for the "posture" element of things?

I am assuming you sometimes see a Physiotherapist. They might know of the type of chair you need for piano. Good Luck.
BEv

There's this adjustable piano chair or this one available. I just googled to see what is available - I've never used either of them myself.

If you go to somewhere like Staples, you might find an office chair to suit you - something like a typists chair with arms.

In Leeds we have the William Merritt Disabled Living Centre who give advice on aids - I'm not sure if it's just for Leeds people or whether they'll give advice to non-Leeds residents.

Nah, once they realise they are not going to fix you they pretty much case you adrift. Last time I saw a physio must be about 7 years back and he said "you have to realise the world needs to conform to your needs, you won't be getting any better, go and buy a new chair"

Oh dear. I am so sorry.
I expect the typist type chairs are not too good an idea, because you would need to have brakes on the wheels to be able to get up into your wheelchair. Hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm.
I'll try and find out what I can at work. It'll be later in the week though.

Just a thought - have you tried a digital piano? This might give you some more flexibility with the height of the keyboard - maybe an adjustable stand would accommodate your wheelchair?

This is the sort of thing I was thinking of, rather than the usual X frame stand, that might cause difficulty fitting your legs/chair under.

I can't help with the chair I'm afraid but you won't be marked down for your posture in the exam if you tell them the problem - although it sounds like they will realise. I have strange posture as I have one arm that doesn't straighten. My teacher knows this but every few weeks he forgets and tells me to sit properly.