Adorable 5-year-old drum major marches into the hearts of football fans as he leads high school band 

  • Taranza McKelvin made debut with Florida's Glades Central band at the weekend
  • Young boy who loves to perform only joined band two months ago

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 18:41 EST, 13 November 2013 | UPDATED: 09:22 EST, 14 November 2013

He may be small but five-year-old Florida drum major Taranza McKelvin makes a big impression when he leads his marching band.

All eyes were on the youngster when he led the Glades Central band on to the pitch for the annual high school football Muck Bowl on Saturday.

Despite performing at an event that can attract crowds of up to 25,000, Taranza was unfazed as he confidently strutted his stuff with the band. 

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Tiny dancer: Five-year-old Taranza leads the Glades Central High School marching band

Tiny dancer: Five-year-old Taranza leads the Glades Central High School marching band

Natural talent: The school's band director says Taranza picked up the routines quickly

Natural talent: The school's band director says Taranza picked up the routines quickly

'That was his debut, and he took it and ran with it,' band director Charles Moorer told the Palm Beach Post.

Taranza said: 'I was nervous when I first got out into the field, but then I just performed. I love performing in front of a lot of people. It’s really exciting.'

 

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The five-year-old only started practicing with the band in September, but was quick to learn the moves.

'What was so amazing was that he would catch on to most of the steps and movements quicker than a lot of the high school students,' Mr Moorer said.

Marching on: Taranza keeps up with the high school routine at the annual Muck Bowl

Marching on: Taranza keeps up with the high school routine at the annual Muck Bowl

Debut: The tiny drum major made his first appearance with the band at Saturday's Muck Bowl

Debut: The tiny drum major made his first appearance with the band at Saturday's Muck Bowl

Pitch perfect: The five-year-old only joined the high school band in September

Pitch perfect: The five-year-old only joined the high school band in September

His natural talent was evident on Saturday, as he danced, marched and strutted while blowing a whistle and wearing a white suit and burgundy cape.

The youngster first became interested in marching bands when he was four, so his parents signed him up for band camp at his local high school, according to Buzz Feed.

'His father mentioned it last year when he was 4 and I was very, very hesitant about it due to the big age gap between him and the other students,' Mr Moorer said.

But the band director's concerns soon melted away when he saw Taranza perform.

'He did his performance and the crowd just loved it,' Mr Moorer told News One.

Center stage: Taranza stole the limelight at his weekend debut

Center stage: Taranza stole the limelight at his weekend debut

Obsession: Taranza first became interested in marching bands when he was 4

Obsession: Taranza first became interested in marching bands when he was 4


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The latest edition of Hip Hop nation, synchronized twerking included. Phooey.

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The twerking and jirations they are going through are suggestive and out of place at school entertainment. The child, though cute, is way too young to be dancing in this manner.

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yea lets tell him how inappropriate he is for being 5 and doing something to occupy his time instead of getting into trouble like alot of other kids his age and older are doing nowadays...who's kidding who here? The kid is awesome, the dancers are awesome and he's having fun. Maybe you should try shaking a leg every now and then, LOOSEN UP A BIT!!!!

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Those girls moves are way too sexual for a high school marching band and it is definately not appropriate for a five year old child. It is not cute; it is digusting.

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I think he's off to a good start! He seems to be having fun. Good for him...well done little lad!

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Here you have the reason for the high birth rate among teenagers.

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I'm sure if those girls danced like that at a school sponsored dance they would be kicked out.

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I find the dance moves on this school field amazing and less than appropriate moves for young people that have yet to learn to value themselves as individuals¿..I would guess there are multiple generations of people that have never danced like this and would choose not to. I really question the judgement of the "adults" in charge of teaching there teens appropriate behaviors for all of life. UNcool!

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Am I the only person in America that thinks this style of "dance" seems odd at a school event? I imagine there are multiple generations of people that have never learned to dance as such. Cute boy and really fun to watch, but just seems odd to me. Am I the odd man out?

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Cute kid - but boy what suggestive dance moves by both the young women and men on that field....they are in high school.

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