Dance sensation EJ Hoath, 4, demonstrated his favourite moves at the Tauranga waterfront.
The Dance-O-Mat, donated by Trustpower, was installed on the waterfront yesterday and a group of people tested its varnished floor for the first time.
But little EJ soon stole the show, concentration written on his face while he rocked away with his swish Michael Jackson dance moves. He started off unobtrusively in one corner, but it was not long before he had taken over half the floor as crowds stood by and clapped along.
As soon as the music stopped, EJ ran to his mother's arms and the confident dancer morphed back into a shy preschooler.