Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: To fund her private lessons , Simone performed at the Midtown Bar & Grill on Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City , whose owner insisted that she sing as well as play the piano .
Simplified: Simone played the piano at the Midtown Bar & Grill on Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City to earn money for her studying . The owner said that she would only get the job if she would sing as well as play the piano .