The NaeNae dance uniting young and old, near and far (+video)

A new elementary school gym class exercise routine has nearly a million YouTube views because it features “The NaeNae.”

The NaeNae has hit peak popularity. Just last week Hillary Clinton got into the NaeNae action, trying to whip a NaeNae on “The Ellen Show”:

Host Ellen DeGeneres also saw “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon do the NaeNae during a “Lip Sync Battle” the day before:

The dance that goes with the rapper Silento’s song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” is everywhere: Teen music idols young (Justin Bieber) and old (Chris Brown) are celebrating the wonder of the NaeNae:

At a time when police-community relations are not thriving, this video of an officer doing the NaeNae with several neighborhood kids has more than 100,000 views:

The NaeNae has become one of the preferred ways to celebrate life’s joys and triumphs, such as when Mercer upset Duke in the NCAA Tournament:

It’s the way fathers bond with their daughters and what high school students battle over in the parking lot.

If you need a quick primer on how to do the NaeNae check out this clear instructional video that breaks down the NaeNae into three simple steps:

It’s not that hard. Even this 5-year-old can do it in her living room (and get over 5 million views):

And in Wichita a local Vine user recently posted this video of himself doing the NaeNae.

But for the most complete introduction to the NaeNae watch this video that features a compilation NaeNae of people from many cultures, costumed cartoon characters, nuns, little people, little children, graduation ceremonies, thin and chunky, white and black, Asian and Hispanic, bow-ties and basketball courts.

This story was originally published September 16, 2015 at 9:35 AM with the headline "The NaeNae dance uniting young and old, near and far (+video)."