You can help ensure your dueling piano event is a big success!
Our dueling piano entertainers are the best in the best in the business. They excel in off-the-cuff entertainment packed with laughter and spontaneity. Once the pianos are warmed-up and the lights turned-down you'll find we're relaxed and in control. But there are some things you can do before the big event to help ensure you maximize the impact of your event.

Following are tips to help you incorporate a music theme into the design of your event. We've seen it all - some of our clients go all-out to create a fun, musical ambience. Others choose to play it by ear and let us handle things once we arrive at your dueling piano event. In either case, we hope you'll take a moment to review the following dueling piano theme tips and possible dueling piano seating arrangement charts.

Let us know about your audience, your event, and (if corporate) your company.
Our dueling piano pros will most likely ask you questions beforehand about you and/or your company. There are several things that will help the entertainers’ ensure you will experience the best shows you’ve ever experienced: We use puns and one-liners throughout the dueling piano show - even incorporating them into the lyrics of our songs. Consider writing down some names of the biggest "hams" at your event. We'll do our best to incorporate them in the show. [We love to "roast" people]

Pay close attention to the layout of the dueling piano room.
It is paramount that nothing separates the dueling piano entertainers from the guests. Believe it or not, in a room of less than 100 people, this includes a stage! We like to be as close as possible to you since our show directly involves you. Food, a dance floor, being in a corner or at the end of a long room all make it difficult to reach you, the audience.

Below is a seating arrangement which helps ensure the best audience participation possible:

Here are examples of what not to do. Note that the entertainers have their backs to some guests:

Another example of what not to do. Note the dance floor separates the dueling piano entertainers from your guests:

Timing is everything.
We seem to have the attention of everyone after dessert. This doesn’t mean that the order of the night can’t be any other way, but consider some of the following factors. Usually in the case of a corporate party, the show is for the employees who are there to have fun. If this is the case, we have trouble keeping people in their seats if they get restless after a long presentation or award ceremony. Having us play during dinner is a huge no-no. It’s close to impossible to get people to sing-a-long if their mouths are full! There are other factors as well and the order of events should be discussed with the agent or entertainer beforehand.

How far should we go?
We typically keep the show PG-13. This means innuendos, puns, safe jokes and language. If you think you want something different or maybe want us to push the envelope a little, let us know.

Dueling piano theme ideas.
Following are clever ideas incorporated by our dueling piano clients and others wanting a musical theme to their events. Many of these props are available through your local specialty party retailer. We also find excellent dueling piano theme products through this link.