Dance 23 is a short waltz that utilizes standard harmonic progressions in a modern pedagogical context. It serves as an introduction to basic phrasing and pedaling techniques for students.
At Henle 3 this is a late-beginner piece — comfortable hands-together playing is assumed, and musical shaping starts to matter. The main demands: a waltz lilt that needs charm and a flexible left hand; chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others; and careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers.
Focus on the subtle use of the pedal to connect the harmonic shifts in the waltz pattern.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
A level or two down with the same spirit — ideal if this piece is still out of reach.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Lesser-known works by the same hand, at a comparable level.
Dance 23 is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Dance 23 lasts about 2 minutes.
Dance 23 is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Dance 6 by Clark Kimberling, Dance 28 by Clark Kimberling, Dance 29 by Clark Kimberling — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.