::SCREAMS OF RAGE AND FRUSTRATION::

Know what's hard?  When your dance partner is better than you.  Watching him succeed while you fail and fall apart...  It's so hard.  No matter how hard you try, you can't do it as easily, fluidly or as beautifully as him.  It feels like you're letting him down every time, no matter how many times he tells you he loves you or how patient he assures you he is.

It's impossible to do anything right unless you are taught how first, unless you do it by accident.

It's so hard to accept that fact.  Why can't I just download this shit into my brain?

• Heels on the floor on weight-bearing leg in all latin dances, heel clonking IS allowed.
• Arms and body from the waist up extended in the direction you are progressing, esp. rib cage and shoulder blade engaged:  Voltas
• Feet fucking turned out!  C'mon, girl.
• BIG BIG BIG BIG arms with back engaged!
• Elbow always faces back, never down or in.  Looks weak.
• BLAARGGH!  Now I feel better.