Costumes are provided by the company. Dancers are charged a $10 cleaning fee. Dancers supply their own tights, shoes and undergarments.
Dancers are eligible to perform in the DCYB in their fourth year of training. Transfer students to the Academy of Ballet who are intermediate level are invited to understudy one year before joining the company. Adults from the community are invited to participate in appropriate roles (such as party parents in The Nutcracker.) The company rehearses for ten weeks prior to opening. Group rehearsals are scheduled on Saturdays, with small group and soloist rehearsals scheduled during the week at 3:00 and 7:00.
Contact us:
Office Mailing address:
- Academy of Ballet/DCYB
- 2085 Mullen Road
- Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3054
- Office Telephone Number: 563.583.2047
marina@balletdubuque.com
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Studio Location:
- Academy of Ballet
- 880 Locust Street, 2nd Floor: Suite 228
- Dubuque, Iowa 52001
- Studio Telephone Number: 563.582.0812
Academy of Ballet Open House, 2006: Annie Winsor and Lydia Benda
Left: Swan Lake, 2007, Hannah Caylor and Andrew Slade
Right: Simple Gifts, 2007, featuring Guest Artist Doug Mackie
Left: The Nutcracker, 2005, Molly Ann Terwilliger, Sugar Plum Fairy
Right: Petroushka, 2005, Featuring River Breitbach, Elizabeth Theobald and guest artist Doug Mackie
Left: The Nutcracker, 2005 featuring Sarah Ellis and Brett Sanson
Right: Sleeping Beauty, 2006,featuring Megan MacLeod
Dubuque City Youth Ballet - formed in 1968 and gave its premiere performance with the University of Northern Iowa Orchestra, Donald Wendt, Conductor. The new company, formed by Tatiana Bechenova, presented works from the Ballet Russe repetoire. In its early years, the DCYB performed at Clarke College. The DCYB celebrated the opening of the Five Flags Center, and now performs in all area theaters.
Ballets in the DCYB repertory include The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Cinderella, Don Quixote and the original full length ballet: The Littlest Angel.
The Dubuque City Youth Ballet is a 501-C-3 organization. Donations are tax deductible, as provided by law. The Academy of Ballet provides studio and storage facilities for the DCYB.
The Heartland Ballet is a division of the DCYB, consisting of high school, adult and advanced dancers from the DCYB.
Performance opportunities for the Heartland Ballet include repertory ballets Swan Lake and Giselle, one-act ballets, original and commissioned ballets and numerous performances in the tri-state schools.
Classes for members are daily at 6:00, with rehearsals following class, and on Saturdays. Costumes are provided; dancers pay a $10.00 cleaning fee and supply their own tights, shoes and undergarments.
