All displayed information assumes the orientation to the north.
Thus the leader would face by default toward the north.
This means that the displayed signs are not necessary using the Leader's/ Follower's own perspective.
Long Notation
In the long or table notation these information are displayed in this order:
Count (C)
Follower movement (F)
Orientation (O)
Leader movement (L)
Using the [[Saida Woman]] as an example this would result such an output:
C
1
2
3
&
4
5
6
F
▿▾
↘
→
↙
▾
↓
←
▿
O
⬒
◩
◧
⬕
⬓
⬓
⬓
⬓
L
▿▾
↘
→
↙
▾
↓
←
▿
Short Notation
For a non-table display the short notation can be used.
The short notation is defined in this order:
Count
Leader movement
Orientation
Follower movement
Thus the above mentioned [[Saida Woman]] would be written like this:
▿▾⬒▿▾
1↘◩↘
2→◧→
3↙⬕↙
&▾⬓▾
4↓⬓↓
5←⬓←
6▿⬓▿
Count
The count represents the dance's timing information.
Full counts are represented using the corresponding number, while half counts are either ommited when there is no information needed or displayed using the & sign.
Movement
Basics
Steps with weight change
Apart from minor changes, the frames stays; facing the same direction as previously
After the step is completed, the weight is on the just moved foot.
Sign
Unicode
Description
↑
U+2191
north step
←
U+2190
west step
→
U+2192
east step
↓
U+2193
south step
↖
U+2196
north-west step
↗
U+2197
north-east step
↙
U+2199
south-west step
↘
U+2198
south-east step
Steps without weight change
the bar/ hook at the start of each arrow should symbolize that the weight stays in place
Sign
Unicode
Description
↥
U+21A5
non-weighted north step
↤
U+21A4
non-weighted west step
↦
U+21A6
non-weighted east step
↧
U+21A7
non-weighted south step
⤣
U+2923
non-weighted north-west step
⤤
U+2924
non-weighted north-east step
⤦
U+2926
non-weighted south-west step
⤥
U+2925
non-weighted south-east step
Long Steps with weight change
Sign
Unicode
Description
↟
U+219F
long north step
↞
U+219E
long west step
↠
U+21A0
long east step
↡
U+21A1
long south step
Weight change, Lifting, Shifting
The filled triangles always represent the weighted version of the non-filled triangles
Sign
Unicode
Description
◈
U+25C8
Weight change in place
▿
U+25BF
Tap or closing motion without a weight change
▾
U+25BE
Closing motion with weight change
▵
U+25B5
Lifting
▴
U+25B4
Lifting signal (foot stays on the ground)
◃
U+25C3
Shift to the left
◂
U+25C2
Shift to the left with weight change
▹
U+25B9
Shift to the right
▸
U+25B8
Shift to the right with weight change
Turns, Pivots
Sign
Unicode
Description
◷
U+25F7
90° right turn
◴
U+25F4
90° left turn
◑
U+25D1
180° right turn
◐
U+25D0
180° left turn
◶
U+25F6
270° right turn
◵
U+25F5
270° left turn
⥁
U+2941
360° right turn
⥀
U+2940
360° left turn
Tabs, Touches
The Tap move consists of a step without a weight shift and the movement back to the start position
the weight distribution is only used in the beginning of a notation or while notating [[Positions]]
Sign Combi
Description
▾▿
Weight is on the left foot
▿▾
Weight is on the right foot
▾▾
Weight is equaly distributed
Follower's Positioning
describes the position of the follower in relation to the leader
default orientation is toward the center like this means: ⬒=╿⬒╽, ◧=╾◧╼, ◨=╼◨╾, etc.
Sign
Unicode
Description
⬒
U+2B12
in front
◧
U+25E7
to the right
◨
U+25E8
to the left
⬓
U+2B13
behind
◩
U+25E9
to the front left
⬔
U+2B14
to the front right
⬕
U+2B15
behind left
◪
U+25EA
behind right
Frame + Foot
in most use cases the following signs function as addition to other steps (eg. ↓┍, to move backward, foot facing backwards, frame to the previous right.)
For non straight line signs (eg. ┚), the bold part represents the frame, while the small part represents the foot