MUTUAL PROMISES
Longways, triple minor
Dance: John Hertz (1980)
Music: Mozart K. 609, no. 3 (2/4, D) (1791)


A1.      M1 cast off to 2nd place (M2 move up) (2 bars)
         M1 set R&L to W3 (2 bars)
         M1 & W3 turn 2 hands once round (4 bars)

A2.      W1 same with M3 (progressive)


B1.      1st cpl turn by R hand half round (2 bars)
         1st & 3d cpls L hands across once round (4 bars)
         2nd cpl turn by R hand half round; 3d cpl same; 
             1st cpl honors (2 bars); all improper.

B2.      All that at the top (all proper).

C1.      2nd cpl cast off, meet below 1st cpl (2 bars),
         2nd cpl lead bck to 1st place (2 bars)
         2nd cpl turn 2 hands once round;
           M1 & M3 back-to-back, W1 & W3 same.

C2.      3d cpl same (meet above 1st cpl; back-to-back
           M2 & M1, W1 & W1

D1.      1st cpl cross R shoulder, go outside & 
           below 3d cpl
         1st cpl set R & L  (on line); 2nd cpl same
         1st cpl lead back to center (improper);
           2nd cpl turn single (2 bars).

D2.      All that at the top (go above 2nd cpl;
           3d cpl set & turn single) (proper)

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Pretty and fun, though (alas) unforgiving -- like Mozart.
End cpls must stay alert in B part, keep good time first 4
bars of C1 & C2.  Cues in the music very clear throughout.
Dance is symmetrical.

The A part will be recognized from "The Bishop."

John Hertz is the choreographer of "Friends of the English
Regency", an informal association of enthusiasts of the 
period round the year 1800.  He lives in Los Angeles.