An elementary school teacher went viral for his amazing dance skills.
The video shows students at Tenaya Middle School in California trying the popular dance moves known as the “jerk” or the “reject”, before Austin LeMay enters the middle of the group to start practicing his moves.
TikTok posted the clip and it has been viewed 27,000,000 times. Many users have complimented the teacher’s rhythm.
Austin LeMay is a Tenaya Middle School teacher in California. He dances to You’re A Jerk which was a New Boyz hit song from 2009.
Responding to the video was one TikTok user who said that Mr LeMay’s knees were regrettable, but it was worth it.
In a maroon Tenaya Braves jacket, chinos with sunglasses and trainers, Mr LeMay struts in the shot, without showing any emotion, and begins the “jerk” version.
In an effort to keep up his fame and popularity, Mr LeMay created his own TikTok account. He has already gained more than 51,000 followers from just three posts.
You will see a lot of students moving to You’re A Jerk which was a New Boyz hit in 2009.
As Mr LeMay makes his way towards the middle of her group, one young girl notices him and signals to her friends to let him pass.
He is wearing a maroon Tenaya Braves jacket, chinos sunglasses, and trainers.
Before he begins his routine, he is greeted with rapturous applause from his students.
After bending his knees and waving his arms, Mr LeMay then strides forward and puts his hands into his pockets before he begins the ‘jerk.
He is greeted with immediate approval by his students, who are bouncing around while their teacher continues to shuffle.
At the end, he lowers himself and puts his weight forward on his toes. He smiles as if he is proud of his accomplishment and walks to the edge.
The video begins with Mr LeMay striding into the shot holding his right hand to his hip. This leads to the student rapturous celebrations.
Video was uploaded by Ms Jenny (another teacher at the school) on Sunday. The video has been virally shared and commented upon by Alec Baldwin’s daughter, Ireland Baldwin.
One person commented that she knew he would kill it by just the way he came in. Another added, “His knees regretted that, but it was worth it.”
Ms Jenny stated that dancing is a regular part of Friday school hours and responded to another user by saying that Mr LeMay also dances often for the kids.
In an effort to keep up his fame and popularity, Mr LeMay created his own TikTok account. He has already gained more than 51,000 followers from just three posts.
His first post was to tell his fans that he dances for students, or “stunting” them, all year. He also included a video showing him in suit dancing before the kids.
But, in a subsequent video Mr LeMay claimed that he actually has been dancing for students from 2015, and uploaded footage of him creating shapes in front of one school’s athletic teams.
Also, he posted the clip with Ms Jenny acknowledging that the video they shared ‘accidentally went viral’.