Midwest Dueling Pianos

Dueling Pianos for Colleges and Universities

Your students choose the songs. Our performers turn those requests into the kind of campus event people actually stay for.

See Us in Action

See how Midwest Dueling Pianos turns colleges, universities, & schools into interactive, audience-driven entertainment.

Entertainment Built Around Your Audience

Campus programming succeeds when students can join at their own comfort level. Some will sing at the pianos, some will dance, and some will enjoy the show from their seats. The request-driven format gives all of them a way into the experience.

Why Planners Choose Midwest Dueling Pianos

✓ Music can move from current hits to throwbacks and classics based on actual student requests.

✓ Content rating and interaction style coordinated with student affairs and campus policy.

✓ Scalable for coffeehouses, student unions, theaters, orientation, homecoming, and late-night programming.

A Flexible Show, Not a One-Size-Fits-All Package

We plan the performance around students, faculty, staff, families, and invited community guests. We establish the approved rating and can keep the performance clean and campus-appropriate.

Available Show Formats

The show can be presented as an intimate coffeehouse program, a feature concert, or a full-band campus event.

Production and Planning

We coordinate campus access, certificates of insurance when required, sound and lighting, load-in, stage management, and the run of show.

Student Driven

Requests help the show move between current favorites, throwbacks, sing-alongs, and campus classics.

Flexible Spaces

The show can work in student unions, theaters, common areas, orientation events, and other campus settings.

Campus Appropriate

We coordinate content expectations and event requirements with your programming team in advance.

Professional Planning from the First Conversation

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers for planners considering Midwest Dueling Pianos.

Planning Your Campus Event

Yes. Content level and interaction can be coordinated with the school or programming team in advance.
The format can work for campus programming, welcome events, student activities, homecoming, family weekends, conferences, and other school events.

Production & Campus Requirements

Requests, sing-alongs, fast musical changes, and direct audience interaction help turn the event into something students participate in rather than simply watch.
We review the venue, stage, sound, power, load-in, schedule, expected audience, and any campus production rules before the event.

A Few Colleges & Universities We’ve Entertained

A sampling of colleges and universities from Midwest Dueling Pianos’ documented event history.

Oakland University

Michigan

University of Iowa

Iowa

Loyola University Chicago

Illinois

Ball State University

Indiana

University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas

Fresno State University

California

What Campus Clients Are Saying

The show can adapt to the audience, campus expectations, event schedule, and energy in the room.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
“Midwest Dueling Pianos made a historically great event even better.”
Dave Tindall
Assistant Director • Oakland University
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
“The dueling pianos were awesome and super entertaining!”
Lia Wall
Oakland University
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
“Best time of my life!”
Lisa Daily
Oakland University