Haley Neisser began her dance training at Los Angeles Ballet Academy under the instruction of Andrea Paris. She later graduated from Virginia School of the Arts and then spent two years as a trainee with The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. There, she performed in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Coppelia, as well as in original pieces by choreographers such as Carlos dos Santos and Ma Cong. Haley then danced for four seasons with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center, dancing in various Balanchine works including Swan Lake, Emeralds, Stars and Stripes, and Serenade. Haley currently lives in New York City and dances for Ballets With a Twist and Continuum Contemporary Ballet.