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Kizomba Notation

The Kizomba Notation is based on 4 main information sources:

• Count
• Leader/ Follower Movement
• Orientation

Structure

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:

1. Count (C)
2. Follower movement (F)
3. Orientation (O)
4. 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:

1. Count
2. Leader movement
3. Orientation
4. 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

Sign	Unicode	Description
⤒	U+2912	north tap
⇤	U+21E4	west tap
⇥	U+21E5	east tap
⤓	U+2913	south tap

Advanced

Signals

Sign	Unicode	Description
◇	U+25C7	Signal
◆	U+25C6	Block

Body Part Additions

Sign	Unicode	Body Part
ₐ	U+2090	Arm
ₕ	U+2095	Hand
ₖ	U+2096	Knee
ₗ	U+2097	Leg
ₚ	U+209A	Pelvis/ Hip
ₛ	U+209B	Shoulder
ₜ	U+209C	Thigh
ₑ	U+2091	Elbow
ᵦ	U+1D66	Base/ Foot

Additions

Sign	Unicode	Description
ₓ	U+2093	cross behind
᪲	U+1AB2	hip rotation

Hooks

• similar to Tango Number 4

Sign	Unicode	Description
⥾	U+297E
⥼	U+297C
⥽	U+297D
⥿	U+297F

Orientation

Writing Order

1. Leader's Weight Distribution (optional, only used in [[Positions]])
2. Leader's Frame + Foot
3. Follower's Positioning
4. Follower's Frame + Foot
5. Follower's Weight Distribution (optional, only used in [[Positions]])

Weight Distribution

• shown from the leader's perspective
• 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

Sign	Unicode	Frame	Foot	Previous Sign
│	U+2502	same	same	necessary
╎	U+254E	opposite	opposite	necessary
╿	U+257F	↑	↑
╽	U+257D	↓	↓
╾	U+257E	←	←
╼	U+257C	→	→
┚	U+251A	↑	←
┙	U+2519	←	↑
┖	U+2516	↑	→
┕	U+2515	→	↑
┒	U+2512	↓	←
┑	U+2511	←	↓
┎	U+250E	↓	→
┍	U+250D	→	↓