Nothing ruins a hot pair of Louboutins faster than an awkward waddle and a painful face.

Linda Kuo, professional dancer and director for dance studio Dancers Unlimited, knows this fact all too well -- and she's doing her part to fix it with a high heels workshop for beginners.

Kuo first learned the importance of proper heel etiquette early in her career when she auditioned to be one of Beyoncé's backup dancers. The judges, Kuo recalls, asked all 500 dancers to strap on heels and walk for them. She was in awe of the confidence and power everyone showed. She was totally unprepared and unfortunately cut in the first round.

"That's when I learned how important heels are for my industry," she said in an interview with The Huffington Post. "Backup dancers have to be able to stand, pose and dance in stilettos for hours, nonstop."

With the help of a dance teacher (who was also a choreographer for Beyoncé) and ten years of professional experience, Kuo eventually transformed herself into a bona fide heels-wearing expert. She offers workshops in her Hawaii and New York studios to train both dancers and non-dancers on how to walk, move and dance in killer high heels.

"The classes aim to reclaim femininity when dancing in heels," Kuo said. "There are too many YouTube videos out there with people trying too hard to be fierce. Sometimes, doing less does so much more."

Kuo echoes that message in class with her students. Below, check out six subtle tips that will have you moving like Queen Bey in no time.

Ballet, Kuo added, will strengthen the muscles in your calves and thighs that will be worked the most when wearing heels.

The biggest mistakes she sees women in heels make is when they are hunched over and their knees are bent.

Left: Incorrect posture, with bent knees, shoulders hunched forward and hips straight forward.

Right: Correct, upright posture with straightened leg.

"Don't be afraid of your hips," she said. "Stick 'em out, but keep everything else in and up."

"Dancing is really just posing to music," Kuo said. "The key is to finding your transition to the next pose."

When you're transitioning in your two-step, move your wrists, Kuo added. "You give off so much more feminine energy when you know how to use your wrists. And whatever it is that you're doing, be comfortable with it."

"You can walk as fiercely as possible," she says, "but they might look at your face and think you have to go to the bathroom."

As long as you keep your core strong and your legs straight throughout the night, your feet will be a lot more comfortable and you face will look a lot less pained.