My ballet teacher wants more expression out of me?

if youre having trouble with the steps, i would either switch to a different class or practice a lot, maybe even get help from your instructor or a fellow dancer. as for the expression, i used to have that same problem! i got over it by thinking of it as ENERGY rather than EXPRESSION, that way you just put a lot of energy into your dancing and it comes out as expression. you wont feel as ridiculous. and when youre practicing, pay super close attention to your technique. when you support your arms,o it from the shoulders at that little slope where your neck becomes your shoulder. good luck in your dancing!!!!!