N'Sync - It's Gonna Be Me

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It's Gonna Be Me, the N'Sync hit, was taught by James Lien in Modern Dance of 2003 to the younger boy campers.

The dance steps, as documented by Chris Lee, are as follows:

Chorus

• 1- right leg crossed over left
• 2- left leg in front, right leg in back
• 3- same as 1
• 4- left leg left, right leg right
• 5- lean towards right, pop up right shoulder
• 6- lean towards left, pop left shoulder
• 7- same as 5
• 8- pop up right shoulder again
• 1- right arm 45˚ to right, index and middle finger out and pointing
• 2- swing right arm down and to the left, right leg behind left leg, but dont turn body
• 3- right leg back to place, right arm circle towards you and point front
• 4- left leg to right leg, left arm cricle towards you and point front, same hand form as right hand
• 5- right leg kicks up, extend both arms if not already extended
• 6- right fingers point to head, bring right leg to left, left fingers point to right toes
• 7- all arms and legs down
• 8- look left
• 1- left leg cross over right, left arm 45˚ down, right arm 45˚ up, left palm face floor, point all right fingers to floor
• 2- right leg step right, left arm 45˚ up, right arm 45˚ down, left fingers point to floor, right palm point down
• 3- same as 1
• 4- same as 2, but do not step right
• 5- arms down, right leg step right
• 6- swing left leg to right leg
• 7- left leg step left
• 8- shift weight to right leg then quickly back to left
• 1 to 4- swing right leg to left leg and step right
• 5 to 8- same with left
• 1,2,3,4- one step per beat backwards, starting with right
• 5- right arm out, palm face front
• 6- same with left
• 7- both hands bring to front of waist and point down, look down
• 8- hold
• 1- turn 45˚ right, right foot steps out, both arms out, elbows at waist, palms face foward (to your prespective),
• 2- hold
• 3- both hands bring to front of waist and point down, look down
• 4- hold
• 5- 1 mirrored
• 6- hold
• 7- same as 3
• 8- hold
• 1- arms in 90˚ angle, hands in palms, arms up so both arms look like a l__l, look foward
• 2- swing arms down so hands point to floor, look down
• 3- look up, hands stay
• 4- hold
• 5- arms down, right leg foward, right hand in fist
• 6- bring left leg to right, swing right arm foward
• 7- continue swinging right arm
• 8- right fist to chest, should be in sync with "me"

The song is usually split into two groups,both groups start on stage in positions, all looking down

• 1,2,3- spread legs a bit, right hand in fist, right fist to left of body, jerk right arm to the right each beat
• 4- stand
• 5,6,7- same as 1 to 3, but with left arm
• 8- stand
• 1- both hands in fists, left arm extend down, right fist to right shoulder, right knee up,
• 2- left fist up, right fist down
• and- left fist down, right fist up
• 3- right leg down, left hand to right waist
• 4- right hand to left waist
• 5- left hand to right shoulder
• 6- right hand to left shoulder
• 7,8- both hands slide from shirt, top to bottom, as if cleaning it. Twice, once per beat
• 1- hop, land left leg crossed over right, both arms extend down, both palms face floor
• 2- both arms up to make a T with body
• 3- hop, left leg back, arms down, relaxed
• 4- turn torso so right shoulder faces front
• 5- turn torso back
• 6- same as 4
• 7- same as 5
• 8- look left
• 1- hands in fists, arms like l__l, jerk arms down
• 2- start turning to left, jerk arms down again
• 3- left leg steps, so back is facing front, jerk arms
• 4,5,6,7,8- Group A turns left again so audience is facing front, slowly so it ends at 8, Group B turns with large steps so they go offstage, semi-freestyle

• 1- arms in T, palms face out
• 2 to 6- hold
• 7- swing arms so right palm faces front
• 8- swing arms back
• 1- left leg crosses over right
• 2- right leg steps right
• 3- left leg crosses under right
• 4- right leg steps right
• 5 to 8- same as 1 to 4
• 1,2- slowly step with right
• 3,4- slowly step with left
• 5,6- same as 1,2
• 7,8- same as 3,4
• 1- right hand hits ground, start turning right
• 2 to 8- keep turning and slowly stand up, should end up facing front
• 1- hands in fists, both arms punch 45˚ down
• 2- same as 1 mirrored
• 3- bring arms down
• 4,5,6- hold
• 7- thumb points heart, should be in sync with "me"
• 8- arms down
• 1 to 4- swing right leg to left leg and step right
• 5 to 8- same with left
• 1,2- grab shirt and wipe nose,
• 3- hands in loose fists, right arm extend forward
• 4- right arm to chest
• 5- both arms extend out
• 6- both hands to chest
• 7- both hands down to waist
• 8- hold
• 1- hands with index and middle fingers pointing, both point at head
• 2- arms out
• 3- arms down
• 4- hands in fists, bring hands to waist
• 5,6,7,8- step back, one step per beat
• Chorus
• 1- left hand to right waist, Group B starts going on stage
• 2- right hand to left waist
• 3- left hand to right shoulder
• 4- right hand to left shoulder
• 5 to 8- Group A freestyles to get off stage, Group B should be in positions by 8

• 1 to 6- right palm face up, palm at left, slowly bring arm to right, so it looks like you're pointing to the audience
• 7- hands in fists, elbows at waist
• 8- hold
• 1,2- both knees bend to right
• 3,4- straighten legs
• 5,6- same as 1,2 mirrored
• 7,8- straighten legs
• 1- index fingers point out, right index points 45˚ right, left index points at right armpit
• 2- same as 1 mirrored
• 3- point to head
• 4- point outwards
• 5- relax arms, keep hand shape, swing body to the right, so the arms follow
• 6- same as 5 mirrored
• 7,8- swing left and turn around
• 1 to 4- step right
• 5 to 8- swing left leg to right and step left
• 1- kneel down on right knee, right hand hits ground
• 2 to 4- hold
• 5- right leg steps forward, right index points up
• 6 to 8- hold
• 1- right palm face front, lean foward
• 2- lean back
• 3- lean foward
• 4- lean back
• 5- arms down, right leg foward, right hand in fist
• 6- bring left leg to right, swing right arm foward
• 7- continue swinging right arm
• 8- right fist to chest, should be in sync with "me"
• 1- hand still at chest, step right, lean right
• 2- lean left
• 3- lean right
• 4- lean left
• 5- step left
• 6- lean right
• 7- lean left
• 8- lean right
• 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8- step backwards, starting with right foot, one step per beat
• Chorus, at the end Group A hurries back on stage

• 1- right shoulder pop up
• 2- left shoulder pop up
• 3- chest out
• 4- both shoulders foward
• 5,6- bang knees, one per beat
• 7- left palm swing down from right to left, turn right
• 8- body foward
• 1- both hands in fists, left arm extend down, right fist to right shoulder, right knee up,
• 2- left fist up, right fist down
• and- left fist down, right fist up
• 3- right leg down, left hand to right waist
• 4- right hand to left waist
• 5- left hand to right shoulder
• 6- right hand to left shoulder
• 7,8- both hands slide from shirt, top to bottom, as if cleaning it. Twice, once per beat
• 1,2,3,4- spread legs a bit, right hand in fist, right fist to left of body, jerk right arm to the right each beat
• 5,6,7- jerk arm to left once per beat
• 8- stand up
• 1- right shoulder pop up
• 2- left shoulder pop up
• 3- chest out
• 4- both shoulders foward
• 5,6,7,8- step back, one step per beat

"There comes a day"- horsestance, slowly lean right
"When I'll be the one"- slowly lean left
"You'll see"- at see, look down
"It's gonna gonna gonna gonna gonna"- at each "gonna", take turns looking up

"All that I do....Guess what?"- Freestyle

Chorus twice; at the end, free style stances

(Albert admires the dedication Chris must've had in making this.)