Creativity!
Creativity is the most natural aspect of being Human! We create and innovate based on an inherent impulse within us to explore. Creativity can look many ways ~ from the classic forms of art, dance, and music to the food we prepare, the outfit we put on, or the way we speak. Sometimes this impulse to create gets covered up by negative comments/fears from ourselves or others, but we can uncover it again! With some mental/emotional re-wiring and creating supportive environments to play ~ we can reconnect to this innate impulse, build confidence and community! It is also the most effective way I’ve found to take an experience of pain and transform into something powerful. Here is a bit about my creative journey and some of my creative creations I am honored to share with you!
We're ALL CREATIVE
“I was fortunate to have experienced Haley as both a performer and facilitator. In her performance, she is powerful and inspirational, her dance and movement portray the whole range of human emotions, drawing the audience in as participants rather than observers. As a dance and movement facilitator, she transported me into a universal healing plane where I released old angst and rejuvenated myself at a cellular level. It was a profound experience.”
~Anne G
"The worst enemy of creativity is self- doubt." - Sylvia Plath, American poet
DANCE!
Dance Reel!
A montage of my dance performance, choreography and PLAY!
Filmed by many
Editting : Eric Parthm
Dive
Dance Concept, Choreography, Costuming, Co-Directing: Haley Friend Wilson
Filming, Editing, Co-Directing : Charlie Stellar of Stellar Dance Films
This film was a processing and prayer for the healing of the waters of my womb, for all wombs and for all waters ~ oceans, rivers, and streams. May all waters be cleansed, respected and protected and may we come to understand how to treat all waters, including the waters of our bodies, as sacred.
Eminent Descent
Artistic Vision & Direction : Haley Friend Wilson & Charlie Stellar
Choreography : Haley Friend Wilson & Dancers
Filming and Editting : Charlie Stellar of Stellar Dance Films
Eminent Descent is a journey through and out of the confines that bind us. It is a story of having the power to take this passage together, rather than in isolation.
Dancers : Lena Alvino, Angel Velez, Shellie Jew, Sophia Rumasuglia
Creatress
Choreography & Creation : Haley Friend Wilson and Jana Zauhler
A contemporary dance piece which explores a world which is rooted and integrated within the Web of Life. Weaving webs beyond time and space to invite you into this altered experience of body, breath and the succulence of flesh. Lines blur between human and creature, light and form, elements and matter to touch the spaces that live between. Life: pulsating, luscious, raw and untamed, the Creatress makes this terrain her home. Giving homage to all that is living ~ root and bone, feather and breath. The Creatress inhabits her form, exploring the life within LIFE.
“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.”
–Oprah Winfrey, Queen
Stairwell
Dancer & Choreo : Haley Friend Wilson
Filming & Editing : Charlie Stellar of Stellar Dance Films
An exploration of Freedom within Form
Warehouse Sizzle
Dance and Choreo : Haley Friend Wilson
Filming and Editing : Charlie Stellar of Stellar Dance Films
Fun San Fran shenanigans before buildings were torn down :(
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” – Mary Lou Cook, author & chef
Wind
Dancer & Choreo : Haley Friend Wilson
Filming & Editing : Charlie Stellar of Stellar Dance Films
Me and the wind, a forever love affair.
Emergence
Dancer & Choreo : Haley Friend Wilson
Emergence explores radical embodiment and creative liberation through movement and sound. This film is not for the those seeking an “entertainment” video. This is a real, raw piece about my embodied journey of metamorphosis, from shut down and pain to claiming power and freedom.

Performance History
2015 Little Boxes Theater - SF
2016 Beloved Festival - OR
2017 How Weird Festival - SF
2018 Dance Mission - SF
2018 San Francisco Dance Fest
2019 ODC Dance Week - SF
2019 Joe Good Annex Dance - SF
2018/19 Grace Cathedral Dance Fest - SF
2023 Momentum Collective - Nicaragua
Artist Statement
I make ART as a way to claim the body as sacred ~ as possessing of knowledge and able to convey things essential to our humanity.
I make ART as a way of inhabiting my connection to life, with hopes of inspiring a deeper connection to life in the viewer.
I make ART to tell stories.
I make ART to amplify and transmute energy.
I make ART to bless and bring beauty.
I make ART to give voice to that which is felt and not seen.



“A stunning and powerful performer, Haley Wilson is a bright light in the world of performance art. Her movements are evocative of swooshing rivers and swiftly rising clouds, her poetry compelling and beautiful, heart opening and wise. Her intuitive movement workshop was absolutely transformative; a profoundly embodied experience for all of the women at our 20th anniversary celebration weekend.”
~Barb Stevens-Newcomb
Founder of the nonprofit women's organization, The Inner Yaga Foundation

“Creativity is the language we use to communicate the urgency of our dreams for a better future.” ~Audrey Lorde
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