YOUNG dance stars from a Frinton stage school were invited to perform alongside top pros in a Clacton ballet.

The Vienna Festival Ballet Company staged a production of The Nutcracker at Clacton’s Princes Theatre last week.

Professional dancers were joined on stage by eight young dancers from Frinton’s Stagestruck Academy, who were invited to take part in the show.

The Stagestruck dancers, all aged eight or nine, had been rehearsing with the company since September and dazzled the audience, showing off their skills alongside the seasoned pros.