I've struggled through beginner, then basic, and now the big step is moving up to difficult
are there any songs in difficult i can dance to that are almost like stepping stones?

also, I'm having a LOT of trouble with jumps. Not the up/down, left/right ones, but the left/down, right/up, right/down, ones. I really can't seem to do them, even on practice mode. Does anyone have any tips?

well it's all about practice first off. and yeah i know those jumps can be tricky to read sometimes bt the only thing you can really do is get used to them. jumping up to standard, songs i remember being good were butterfly (painfully easy) love shine and i like naoki songs to start with.