Tom Huizenga | November 3, 2023
A tap dancer and a pianist perform Bach and Gershwin behind a desk in our office: What could possibly go wrong? You can’t tell by these truly electrifying performances, but an hour before this Tiny Desk began, I was chasing a tow truck to a salvage yard. The person slated to deliver our tap floor was snagged in a multi-car pileup that, thankfully, left nobody injured. I rented a U-Haul, grabbed the floor from the totaled vehicle and floored it back to NPR.
The behind-the-scenes headaches were worth it when we stood in awe of these two artists — pianist Conrad Tao and dancer-choreographer Caleb Teicher — as they created an experience so unexpectedly fresh and suffused with joy, it moved some to tears and others to cheer for more.
Bach and tap dancing might, on the surface, have nothing in common. But here, with ecstatic energy, the artists literally bring out the spirit of dance inherent in Bach’s music, as Teicher’s artful clicks and clacks weave into the multi-voiced counterpoint.
Catching a breath, the two slow it down with a sensual piece composed together. Teicher buffs the floor with softer shoes while Tao taps out light, Chopin-perfumed harmonies. High voltage gusto returns in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Tao’s athleticism, rising from the bench with blistering runs, nearly rivals Teicher, whose constant inventions, Charlie Chaplin charm and pretzel-like flexibility create a cinematic flair.
Former prodigies, Tao and Teicher feed off of each other’s virtuosity. Presented with genuine delight, the performances left them exhausted and the audience gobsmacked.
SET LIST
Bach: Goldberg Variation #1
Tao/Teicher: Swing 2
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
MUSICIANS
Conrad Tao: pianist
Caleb Teicher: dancer
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Tom Huizenga
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Alanté Serene, Mitra I. Arthur
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Audio Assistant: Robert Rodriguez
Photographer: Catie Dull
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Hazel Cills, Kara Frame, Maia Stern
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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