The twelve dances below are the core of the repertoire created by John Hertz for the Friends of the English Regency in Los Angeles, California, and commonly danced at Regency Balls at many science fiction conventions. (Another ten of John's dances, of greater difficulty, are not listed here.)

Because these dances are not actually of the Regency era, incorporate many elements from both earlier and later eras of dance, and are performed in a very modern style, EAS does not teach these dances or program them at our balls. Some information on each is included below for reference purposes for those interested in this material. For more information on these dances, and others in the John Hertz/Friends of the English Regency repertoire, please contact them directly.

Bath Carnival	Longways country dance for as many as will	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 4., London, 1780
The Black Nag	Longways country dance for three couples	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Playford's The Dancing Master, Vol. I., 4th ed., London, 1670
Childgrove	Longways country dance for as many as will	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Playford's The Dancing Master, Vol. I., 12th ed., London, 1703
The Congress of Vienna	Choreographed waltz for couples in a circle; traditionally the "last waltz"	Original choreography by John Hertz
The Dressed Ship	Longways country dance for as many as will	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Thompson's Twenty-Four Country Dances for the Year 1774, London, 1774
An Easy Competence	Choreographed waltz for couples in a circle	Original choreography by John Hertz
Hole in the Wall	Longways country dance for as many as will	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Playford's The Dancing Master, Vol. I., 17th ed., London, 1721
Horatio's Fancy	Choreographed waltz for couples in a circle	Original choreography by John Hertz
Margaret's Waltz	A waltz country dance with a progressive circle set	Original choreography by Pat Shaw, 1959. More about Margaret's Waltz.
Oxford Flowers	Longways country dance for as many as will	John Hertz, source unknown (original choreography?)
A Trip to Paris	Longways country dance for as many as will	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Walsh's New Country Dancing Master, Book 2d, London, 1711
Well Hall	Longways waltz country dance for as many as will	John Hertz interpretation; originally from Playford's The Dancing Master, Vol. I., 7th ed., London, 1686

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