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For a pair of self-taught pianists from Minnesota, David Charles Eichholz and Ted Manderfeld have mastered the sophisticated nuances of burlesque's best ribald and bawdy traditions made famous in Las Vegas and Paris.
Eichholz and Manderfeld are the duo of Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos, a piano variety act offering a Las Vegas-style show mix of comedy enticing extensive audience participation and featuring an unlikely and surprising mix of music and parodies. Ranging from classic rock to country to rap to show tunes- they do it all, and they do it hilariously well. However, the key to their marathon of musical comedy lies in the unabashed and completely liberated participation of audience members ranging from ages 18 to 80.
The show takes on an organic nature, feeding not just on Eichholz's and Manderfeld's kinetic performance energy, but on the audience's growing confidence and comfort level with the impromptu acting, dancing, and singing heartily welcomed all audiences. Group toasts, good-natured ribbing, and the firm yet gentle recruitment of reluctant show participants adds to the camaraderie developing throughout a performance.
Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos is not your average man on a piano act…it’s a choose your own adventure variety act with the ingenious comedic duo of Dave & Ted leading the way to an unforgettable show.
From the moment
Dave and Ted step on stage together they demonstrate a chemistry
that is rarely captured in a performance of this caliber. Whether
it¹s a corporate party, club or bar scene Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos
has been the choice audiences have been begging to come back!
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David
Charles Eichholz
Son of
a miner from the northern woods of Minnesota, David Charles
Eichholz is a versatile, self taught musician who plays the
piano, guitar, saxophone, harmonica, trumpet and all other
brass instruments. David was also part of the "Pringles"
Award winning band “City Pretty” as well as the
band “Rave On!”, He was featured internationally
on the Swedish television show 'Christine'. He was then recruited
by Little Ditty's, Dueling Piano Bar at the Mall of America
in Minnesota where he performed four nights each week for
five years. David also recorded and produced the sound track
to "Prime Target" (50,000 copies sold). He was also
featured in an issue of WorldTraveler Magazine, the in-flight
publication of Northwest Airlines.
David
has been performing the dueling piano concept for over 10
years and prides himself on being able to hold the attention
of his audience from the moment he takes the stage till the
last note of the encore. You won’t find a more polished
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Theodore Manderfeld
Hailing
from St. Cloud, Minnesota, Ted Manderfeld has become an established
and exciting face on the national music scene. Cutting his
teeth in numerous bands and as a solo act Ted mastered a variety
of styles, including rock, blues, country, reggae and gospel.
Ted got
his start in Deuces Wild by walking out of his day-job, and
demanding an audition. Although he hadn't previously played
in a dueling piano style show, his amazing showmanship and
obvious ability to perform as a world class entertainer blew
away the competition! Since then he has played hundreds of
dueling piano shows and clubs all over the country!
When not
on the road with DWDP, Ted spends his time as a producer of
sold out shows, including the Billy Joel and Elton John tribute
show “Eye 2 Eye”, and the ever popular annual
“Rock n Roll Xmas Spectacular”, which he co-produces
with former Jonny Lang guitarist Paul Diethelm.
Ted has
also spent time in the studio as jingle writer, recording
artist and producer of both his first CD and upcoming Xmas
CD; as an actor and even as a game show host!! Whether it
be in front of thousands of people opening for HBO’s
Dennis Miller or in front of a few hundred people at the Red
Carpet in his hometown...Ted has consistently proven that
he truly is a showman's showman and musician’s musician!
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