Hayley Fridenstine grew up in Seattle, WA. Began her training at International Ballet Theater under the instruction of Vera Altunina, Eva Stone and Jerry Tassin. She continued her training at the Dance Open in St. Petersburg, Russia, a fellowship student at The Ailey School and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Her summer training included Complexions, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Alonzo Kings Lines Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and Austin Ballet. She has performed works by Hope Boykin. Troy Powell, Pedro Ruiz, Christopher Huggins, Vernard Gilmore, Alvin Ailey, Desmond Richardson, Jae Man Joo and more. In 2008 she performed in Alvin Ailey's "Memoria" in Seattle, and in 2010 she was invited to dance Celebration of 50 of Revelations and "Memoria" at The AAADT's City Center season. Hayley was a dance extra in Law and Order and has been a company member for Hope Boykin Dance, Opus Dance Theater and recently was a dancer in The Radio City Christmas Spectacular.