Andrew Violette's 'Dance' exhibits a complex harmonic language typical of his experimental approach to piano composition. It is distinctive for its use of unconventional rhythmic patterns and dynamic shifts.
At Henle 5 this is a late-intermediate piece — technically substantial, with musical demands to match. The main demands: polyrhythms that have to lock together without sounding mechanical; big chords that need weight without harshness; and sharp dynamic and character contrasts held together in one arc.
Master the complex coordination between hands in the polyrhythmic sections.
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.
Dance is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 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 lasts about 4 minutes.
Dance 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 Black Tea by Andrew Violette, Passacaglia by George Frideric Handel, Ballade by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.