Well, after the first night of practice, I already feel more comfortable with the idea of stepping out of my comfort zone!  Andrew and Michelle are such professionals and they did a great job with putting me at ease.  I know I'm in good hands, so I am just going to trust them and follow their lead!  Oddly enough that is going to the be the hardest thing to do on the dance floor - follow someone else's lead!  It is funny how different partner dancing is from the kind of dancing I'm used to.  I'm used to performing my choreography while keeping formation with a team.  Now I have to remember that all of my choreography is directly connected to someone else's choreography.  He steps, I step.  He turns, I turn.  I fall, he falls!