Academy of Ballet is a Dubuque ballet school dedicated to the sustained, disciplined study of classical ballet. Active since 1958, it offers a continuous training path from foundational childhood instruction through advanced technique, alongside adult beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes and daytime ballet exercise classes. As the official school of the Dubuque City Youth Ballet and Heartland Ballet, it is closely connected to the region’s performance life. Led by founder Tatiana Bechenova, director and instructor Marina O’Rourke, and artist-in-residence and instructor Megan Macleod, the school is based in the Grand Opera House and is defined by rigor, continuity, and long-term commitment to ballet training across generations.