When I first began studying Creative Motion, I remember my teachers speaking of the “founding mothers” of Creative Motion, including Martha Russell, and her first generation of students. My teachers spoke so fondly of Opal Gilpatrick, who led the Creative Motion body classes for many years at the Windswept workshop. Opal’s death in 1968 was a catalyst that inspired Margaret Allen and Anne Niles to put pen to paper to bring us the first edition of Creative Motion.
Through this collection of recorded word, I was able to get to know some of the fascinating people who first uncovered the principles of Creative Motion. Though I was never blessed with the opportunity to meet Martha, Opal, Margaret and Anne in person, through their writings, I was able to get to know them.
Fast-forward forty years, and publications chair, Dr. Mary Ann Fritz, undertook the task of soliciting companion articles and painstakingly editing the text, to bring us the 2nd edition of Creative Motion in 2010. This new version included, among other things, an index, supplementary articles, and comments by leading teachers of Creative Motion.
This week we learned that Creative Motion 2nd edition is available to audiences in a whole new way. As of February, 2014, the 2nd edition of Creative Motion is available in an electronic format. This is a significant achievement which energizes me and gives me hope for the future of our work!
As I think of the new audiences we will be able to reach with this new addition to our publication offerings, I am feeling such a sense of wonder and gratitude. I am grateful to all of the teachers who contributed to this compilation, and to the tireless efforts of the publications committee to help share this gift with the world.
Join me as we celebrate the release of the 2nd edition of Creative Motion in electronic format, and consider ordering your copy today.
Creative Motion, 2nd edition is now available in electronic format for $9.99. You can purchase books compatible for Apple® products through the iTunes Store and for Kindle® through Amazon.com by following the links below.