Haley Neisser began her dance training at Los Angeles Ballet Academy. She later graduated from Virginia School of the Arts and then spent two years as a trainee with The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago where she performed in works by Ray Mercer, Carlos dos Santos, and Ma Cong . Haley then danced for four years with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center, dancing in various Balanchine works including Swan Lake, Emeralds, Stars and Stripes, and Serenade. Haley has appeared as a guest artist with State Street Ballet, the National Dance Institute, and in various productions of The Nutcracker. As a freelance dancer in New York City, Haley has worked with choreographers such as Karole Armitage, Donna Salgado, and David Fernandez. Haley currently dances with Ballets With a Twist and East Coast Contemporary Ballet while also attending Columbia University.