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\"This sounds ridiculous but I feel like Beyonce at school sometimes,\" he joked.

Boffone said he started Dubsmashing when he saw his students took an interest in it. He and the kids often choreograph moves together.

Dubsmash is an app for iOS and Android which allows users to lip sync over their favorite audio clips from sections of songs, movies or television.

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Students Talia and Takia Palmer told \"GMA\" they taught Boffone everything he knows and that he creates a bond by dancing with them.

\"It's about breaking down barriers between teachers and students and really creating more of a connection in the classroom,\" Boffone explained.

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Boffone said when he walks down the halls, teens will now stop him to snap a selfie or \"hit the woah,\" a popular dance move.

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