DanceWriting Shorthand For Modern & Jazz Dance

Rotation Of The Limbs33Rotation numbers are used to write rotation of the limbs. They are rarely written in DANCEWRITING ® Shorthand because of lack of time. The stenographer puts in rotation numbers atrandom, whenever the position seems difficult to see without the numbers. Oftentimes thestenographer will go back after the Shorthand is completed, and write in the rotation numbersquickly for later reference.When writing the rotation numbers in DANCE WRITING ® Shorthand, the numbers are placedto the side of the figure. Numbers for the arms are placed high, to the side of the arms. Numbersfor the legs are placed low, to the side of the legs. The numbers are circled very quickly: