HALEY KOSTAS
Guest Hip Hop Choreographer

Haley Kostas dancer and choreographer Haley Kostas was born in Overland Park, Kansas and began dancing at the age of three. Haley trained for many years at her hometown studio, Starstruck Performing Arts Center, before becoming a student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she studied ballet and modern through the Conservatory of Music and Dance.

Over the next couple of years she danced and choreographed her way through the competition/convention circuit receiving numerous overall awards both as a soloist and choreographer across the Midwest. She then moved on to perform with multiple dance companies such as Seamless Dance Company,

a contemporary company based in Kansas City, Quixotic Dance Company and The Commonality Dance Company as well as assist along side many of the industry’s top choreographers nation wide.

In 2008, Haley moved to Los Angeles, CA to further pursue her career as a professional dancer and choreographer. Since arriving in Los Angeles, Haley has performed with companies such as Tap Sounds Underground, ACFCLA and on television and award shows including: Dogg After Dark, George Lopez at Night, Guy’s Choice Awards, The 7th Annual WeHo Awards, and So You Think You Can Dance - Season 2 as well as the film “Fired Up”, and has performed with musical artists such as, Katy Perry and The Flight of the Concords. She can also be seen dancing on the Nip/Tuck promo - Season 6, Microsoft’s “Most Talented Hottie” and an LG Phone commercial.

Kostas’ experience as a dancer both on and off the stage gives her choreography a fearless and innovative edge making her a favorite with dance studios and companies around the world. Haley just recently returned from New York City where she performed at the Capezio A.C.E Awards’ Choreographers Ball hosted by Dance Teachers Summit. She can also be found teaching in Los Angeles at New World Dance, Dance Dimensions and The Boogie Zone as well as internationally at studios such as Harbour Dance Center in Vancouver, Canada.