THEY’RE the stars of Starz Academy.

Hundreds of tots have made their stage debuts in front of a packed audience of excited family and friends at Ferneham Hall in Fareham.

Around 300 tiny ballerinas took part in the Shining Starz show, the debut performance of Starz Academy, which has 20 venues running 50 classes each week for youngsters from six months to seven years across south Hampshire.

The glittering event, including an array of colourful costumes, was an informal introduction to the stage for the young dancers, who performed sequences such as the Ugly Bug Ball, Under the Sea and The Ugly Duckling.

Dancers from Ker- Mel School of Dance in Gosport also provided entertainment, alongside the cuddly ballet bunnies Bebe and Beau.