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At school, friends Rebecca and Scott are partners for the ballroom dancing class and impending competition, but the social pressure to participate in kissing games at parties comes between them. When they listen to their "cores," as their dance instructor taught them, both their dancing and their friendship blossom. Despite some contrivances, this is a satisfying story about heeding your inner voice.