Benjamin Wittiber's Rhythm Dance for marimba solo is dedicated to Katarzyna Mycka and can be heard on Mycka's CD Marimba Dance."Although the piece is written for a low-E marimba, there is only one low E required ; therefore, if no low-E instruments is available, a low-F marimba would work, and the one low E could be taken up an octave. "Rhythm Dance" is written at quarter note = 112. The sixteenth note remains the same as the meter goes through several time signatures including 4/4, 7/16, 3/16, 9/16, 3/8, 5/16, 4/16, and 8/16. A good command of four mallets is required for a performance, but there are no rolls. There is not a great deal of mallet independence in terms of fast scales lines; the independence comes more in a hand-to-hand style (e.g., RLRRLRLL, etc.). The dynamic contrast between hands is an important feature of the works, as are dynamics in general. The music is written in an idiomatic style and produces a good sound from the marimba. "Rhythn Dance" requires a mature performer, but is accessible to a wide range of abilities." - John Beck - Percussive Notes Vol. 38, No. 3, June 2000
