He understood the assignment! California middle school teacher goes viral after showing students his dance moves Austin LeMay, a teacher at Tenaya Middle School, is shown busting his moves The teacher is dancing to the tune of You're A Jerk, a 2009 hit by New Boyz Watching students are impressed, breaking out into rapturous celebrations The video has gone viral on TikTok where it has been viewed 27 million times By Stephen Wynn-davies For Mailonline Published: 10:42 GMT, 7 December 2021 | Updated: 10:58 GMT, 7 December 2021 1 Viewcomments A middle school teacher has gone viral after impressing his students with his dance moves. In the video, students from Tenaya Middle School, California, can be seen attempting the viral dance move known as the 'jerk' or 'reject' before Austin LeMay walks into the centre of the group and begins busting his moves. The clip was posted to TikTok and has been viewed more than 27 million times, with many users complimenting the teacher on his rhythm. The video shows Austin LeMay, a teacher at Tenaya Middle School, California, dancing to the tune of You're A Jerk, a 2009 hit by New Boyz One TikTok user, responding to the video, said Mr LeMay's 'knees regretted that but I know it was worth it' Mr LeMay, dressed in a maroon Tenaya Braves hooded jumper, chinos, sunglasses and trainers struts into the shot and without showing any emotion begins his version of the 'jerk' To keep on top of his newfound fame, Mr LeMay has started his own TikTok page and has already racked up more than 51,000 followers with just three posts The video starts with dozens of students dancing to the tune of You're A Jerk, a 2009 hit by New Boyz. One young girl spots Mr LeMay making his way to the middle of the group as she signals to her peers to stop and let him through. Mr LeMay, dressed in a maroon Tenaya Braves hooded jumper, chinos, sunglasses and trainers struts into the shot with his right hand on his hip. His appearance prompts rapturous cheers from the students before he claps his hands together and starts his routine. With plenty of bending at the knees and waving his arms around, Mr LeMay then struts forwards, sticks his hands in his pockets and begins his version of the 'jerk'. His performance is met with instant approval from his students who are jumping around as their expressionless teacher continues his shuffle. Towards the end of the clip, he drops down low and thrusts his body forward onto his toes, lets out a smile and walks off to the edge of the circle knowing his work is done. At the start of the video, Mr LeMay struts into shot with his right hand on his hip, to rapturous celebrations from the students The video was posted by another teacher at the school - Ms Jenny - on Sunday and has since gone viral, attracting a comment from Alec Baldwin's daughter, the model Ireland Baldwin, who said: 'Millennial teachers know what it is.' One commenter said she 'knew he was gonna kill it just by the way he walked in' while another added: 'His knees regretted that but I know it was worth it'. Ms Jenny said the dancing has become a 'Friday regular' at the school and replied to another user to say that Mr LeMay often dances for the children. To keep on top of his newfound fame, Mr LeMay has started his own TikTok page and has already racked up more than 51,000 followers with just three posts. He used his first post to inform his new fans that dancing for his students - or 'stunting on ' them - is something he has been doing all year, which he accompanied with another video of him dancing in front of the children, this time dressed in a suit. However, in a follow up video, Mr LeMay said he has actually been dancing for students since 2015 and posted footage of him cutting some shapes in front of one of the school's sports teams. He also posted a clip alongside Ms Jenny acknowledging the moment they both 'accidentally' went viral off the back of the most recent video. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility