Why do you want to do this?

Dancing has always been a great love of mine, since my days of ballet and theater as a little girl. I've finally met someone who enjoys the fun and focus of dancing in a couple, and we're throwing the Life Listers' Ball Feb. 5, 2011 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston to bring together 200 of My Life List's members, supporters and friends. In the process of getting sponsors and prizes, we came to Arthur Murray Dance Studio, an international brand that can help members who have "learn to dance" on their life lists, so we approached them. Of course, we ended up signed up for dance lessons! Foxtrot, Rhumba, Waltz, Swing. We should be quite a sight on the dance floor at the ball -- still as much fun, just less likelihood of spinning into the bandstand!

What three things will you need to make this happen?

Schedule six weeks of time for private lessons, group practice and dance party time (Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays).

Learn to follow! Having never had a decent dance partner before, I have to work on letting someone else direct the motion.

Relax and remember how much I love to dance. Can't wait to try all we learn at the ball in my big red gown!

What is the biggest barrier to your achieving this?

Negotitating my schedule so this becomes part of the weekly routine for the time leading up to the ball, which is going to be complicated given that it's the holidays. But I'm going for it!