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\"I went viral and i feel fine,\" Goodman joked.

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She may be four years shy of being a centenarian, but Goodman now has her own Instagram page, where she posts videos of her moves regularly.

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I love sharing my moves with my family. Teaching my grandson Avi how to do the Tush Push for our big day tomorrow! See us at 8:30am on @goodmorningamerica! #dancelife #dancing #tushpush #luckyme #livelovelaugh

A post shared by Dancing Nana (@the.dancing.nana) on Apr 17, 2019 at 4:17pm PDT

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She started dancing at just 8 years old, meaning Goodman has been shaking it out for over 80 years. Her slogan has become \"It took 96 years to look this good.\"

Goodman's favorite line dance is \"The Tush Push,\" which has since become a tradition at every large family gathering.

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While Goodman currently lives in Sarasota, Florida, she is originally from Schenectady, New York, where she ran a dance studio in the 1940's while her husband was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, according to her grandson.

To this day, Goodman continues to spread her love of dance by teaching at senior homes and organizations in the Sarasota area, and breaking it down on the dance floor at every family event.

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