
Academy
Where it all begins. Unhurried, joyful classes in ballet, tap and jazz, built to grow confidence and coordination and a lifelong love of dance. Her very first class is the one you will both remember.
Begin with a free classA welcoming, family-owned studio where Twin Ports kids build confidence, make lifelong friends, and fall in love with dance. Recreational and competitive classes for ages 2 to adult. No experience needed, ever.
Her first class is on us. Spots fill fast.
Reserve a place → Ages 2 to adultClass ScheduleFind her days and times by age.
View schedule → Rec & competitiveOur ProgramsAcademy, Ensemble & Company 91.
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Sign in →Sterling Silver was founded right here in the Twin Ports in 1991, and three decades on, we are still family owned and operated. Our teachers have shared their love of the arts with thousands of children and adults across Duluth and Superior. Many who began in our toddler classes now teach here themselves.
We believe every child moves at her own pace, and every child belongs. Here, students grow into leaders, and so many of yesterday's toddlers are today's teachers. That is the whole philosophy, and it has not changed in thirty-five years.
Grace, quietly earned.
Wherever your dancer is today, there is a place for her here. It begins with a single joyful class and grows exactly as far as she wishes to take it.

Where it all begins. Unhurried, joyful classes in ballet, tap and jazz, built to grow confidence and coordination and a lifelong love of dance. Her very first class is the one you will both remember.
Begin with a free class
The next chapter. Structured, progressive training for dancers ready to refine their technique and shine at recitals and community showcases, with all the friendship and pride that come from performing together.
See the levels
Our competitive team, named for the year it all began. Elite coaching, regional and national competition, and a bond that lasts far beyond the final music. For dancers ready to discover just how far they can go.
Meet the teamFrom her very first steps with you by her side, all the way to adult classes. There is a spot on our floor for every dancer in the family.







Real Sterling Silver dancers, from her very first recital to the competition stage. Every one of them started with a single class.






Real dancers, real recitals. The photographs are theirs.
Explore a single discipline or weave a few together. Our instructors help each dancer find the ones that make her light up.

A family of instructors who have shared their love of the arts with Twin Ports dancers for years, many of them Sterling Silver dancers themselves once.





Come in for a free trial and meet the teacher your dancer will grow up with.
The truest measure of thirty-five years: so many of the little ones who first found us are the teachers our dancers look up to today.

This studentfound her feet on our floor.

Became this teacherand never left the studio that raised her.
Now she's our futureraising the next generation of dancers.

Our audition-based competitive team travels the region and beyond, bringing home titles and, more meaningfully, a bond that lasts long after the music ends. Real coaching, real accountability, and a team that shows up for one another.
Sterling Silver welcomed my daughter with open arms when she was ready to begin dance classes. They offer a variety of class options for her to explore while she discovers the styles she loves.
Sterling Silver offers a safe and accepting place for my son to be his authentic self while doing what he loves. The coaches have been amazing and patient when he has needed a sensory break or an adapted way of learning a skill.
The faculty are amazing role models, and you can tell dance is their passion. They give my girls the confidence they need, and my girls have made the best of friends with their teammates.
Never. Most of our dancers start with none at all. Every class meets beginners exactly where they are, and our teachers are endlessly patient with brand-new little movers.
Everyone, from age two with a parent right beside her, up through high school, plus adult classes. There is a level built for every age and stage, so she never outgrows us.
Always. Sterling Silver is a safe, accepting place for every child, including those who learn differently or need a sensory break or an adapted approach. Every child belongs here.
Not at all. Most of our dancers are here purely for the joy of it. Our competitive team, Company 91, is there if and when she wants it, by audition, but it is never the expectation.
Book a free trial class. Come see the floor, meet the teacher, and find out if it feels like home, with no pressure and no commitment. If she loves it, enrolling takes minutes.

See the floor, meet the teachers, and feel the difference for yourself. Her first class is complimentary, with no pressure and no commitment. Enroll for Season 36 and she will also receive a free recital shirt and online access to watch every showcase.