The Ballet was launched as a professional company in 1998 under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Robert Weiss.

In 2019, Zalman Raffael became the Artistic Director/CEO joined by Michele Weathers as executive director.

The company has grown from a budget of $1.2 million featuring sixteen dancers and five apprentices in three programs to a $6.0 million budget featuring 38 dancers in eight programs including the holiday tradition, The Nutcracker.

Performances of the company began to attract favorable notice from area dance critics.

Market research suggested a professional dance presence in the Triangle region was not only needed but desired as well.