All us folks with two left feet know that dance is only something that happens to other people. We prefer to stand on the dance floor and smile politely at the maniacs around. "The music's great and everything, but um, I'm just not in a dancing kind of place today." Nobody buys that. So maybe it's time to listen to your best friend and get professional help.

Steps is for people like us. Not only does it allow you to let your abysmal sense of rhythm loose in a controlled environment, it also surrounds you with other dysfunctional dancers, so you won't feel too bad about your break-dance moves or that horrendous revisitation of Saturday Night Live.

Hip-hop, salsa, jazz and dancercise are the basic styles and classes happen twice every week. Dancercise is a fusion of jazz and modern dance, which incorporates breathing techniques and helps make your body supple. Age is absolutely no bar, and it helps to have a sense of humor.

Weekend classes are also held for working people, and the crowd here is mostly from the corporate world. The most popular class is undoubtedly hip-hop, and the most exclusive one is ballet, peopled mostly by toddlers in tutus.

Steps is great for people who are looking for a fun way to get fit, and girls who are tired of having their feet stepped on. The salsa class, especially, is good with a partner, even a reluctant one.