In 1970, Ballet East was founded under the direction of Susan Lyle. She built the dance studio to educate students to become leading young artists and professionals in the dance industry. With strong core values and teaching methodologies, the dance school successfully trained numerous generations of professionals and educators. 

Starting in 2010 under the direction of a new owner and Artistic Director, Chelsea Segrete, the dance studio was transformed becoming one of the southeast's finest training institutions. Ballet East now boasts a world-renowned faculty, an established curriculum, enriching experiences and diverse performance opportunities. The school may have changed hands and grown, but the foundation Miss Lyle created is what we stand on today.

In 2013 to serve the community better, Ballet East relocated to a 5,000-square-foot state-of-the-art training facility in West Palm Beach, where it stands today.

Under Miss Segrete’s leadership, the school has quickly gained recognition in the community by presenting classical full-length ballets such as Coppélia, The Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. In addition to the classics, Ballet East offers students a unique opportunity to perform challenging contemporary and neo-classical works at high-caliber competitions, allowing students to diversify their dance portfolios. 

From 1970 to the present, Ballet East’s core values of Care, Education, Trust, Excellence, and Community remain the driving force behind the dance school. They can be seen in the growth and development of our students in every dance class every day.