We Celebrate and Honor the Life of Kevin Creedon, A Feldenkrais®
Master
Kevin Creedon died at home on Friday, March 29, 2013, cared for by his devoted sister Karen and his partner of 20 years, Jeff Bond.
Kevin was a dynamic force in the New York Region, having begun the tradition of the annual conference as a venue for creating community and giving practitioners experience as presenters. He worked on the conference every year through last year, and he had ideas for improving the next one. Unfortunately, illness overtook him. To honor his vision, we will name the next one The Kevin Creedon Memorial Conference. Details will be forthcoming after plans are made at our Business Meeting on April 21; we welcome your participation.
Kevin's family has asked that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to The Kevin Creedon Memorial Conference.
You can select one of two ways to remember Kevin with a contribution:
You may use your credit card to make a donation by clicking here.
OR: If you wish, you may send a check payable to FGNA NY Region, c/o Kathy Yates, 19 Morse Ave., East Orange, NJ, 07017, with a notation that it is for the conference. (Please note: Most personal contributions to a 501(c)6 organization are not tax deductible.)
Here are some warm memories of Kevin:
Kevin often told the story of how he discovered Feldenkrais. A long time ago, Kevin, a professional dancer with companies such as Graham, Nikolai and Joffrey, sustained a knee injury. Facing a surgery that would likely have ended his dancing career, a fellow dancer persuaded Kevin to see a Feldenkrais practitioner. Kevin was skeptical, but he went. The session surprised and enlightened him; in the end, he never needed the knee surgery. He went on to dance for ten more years.
Kevin eventually built a successful Feldenkrais practice of his own, helping professional athletes, dancers, musicians as well as people recovering from injuries and strokes.
He never stopped dancing.
Jeff Bond
My friend, colleague and mentor, Kevin Creedon, died recently and my life and the life of the Feldenkrais Guild will be diminished by his loss. Kevin was funny, creative, innovative and a pain in the ass. He was known for trying to influence people to do what he wanted them to do, and every time he called my first thought was “Oh no, what does Kevin want now?” But my second thought was usually “What a brilliant idea!” One day, back in our tenure as co-reps for the New York Region, Kevin decided that since most of our area practitioners could not attend the national conference, the Region would produce an alternative mini event out of his loft on 26th Street. The next thing I knew we were checking out the catering menus at the local cheap Indian restaurants and calling our friends to see who might be willing to teach a two hour workshop. Thus was born the New York Regional Conference. Out of Kevin’s fertile mind came the Professional Development Group, a Trainee Support Group and myriad other ideas. If, in the last twenty years, the Region was sponsoring an event, chances are that Kevin had a creative hand in it somewhere.
Kevin’s desire to make things happen didn't stop at Guild activities. He had all sorts of ideas about how I could be a better practitioner. He enticed me into study groups, brought me into the NLP Training he developed, had me co-teaching a three day pre-conference workshop at the National Conference in Washington, DC, and committed me to his marathon course on practice building. And I was not the only one Kevin pushed, prodded and inspired. He was dedicated to the idea that all of us could be better practitioners with full practices. There is a huge hole in the world because of his death but at least I carry a little bit of him in me and I can draw on his brilliance every day. And I know, wherever he is now, he is coming up with a great new idea.
Kira Charles
I'll miss Kevin. I think many of us will.
Kevin was one of my first students…or maybe it’s more accurate to say he was one of my first teachers. He had a body that could do things that I didn't know were possible. Later, when he joined the training he demanded a meeting with me...TO READ MORE
The Feldenkrais Method® is an education system that uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve coordination and enhance human functioning. Through this Method, you can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. It is based on principles of physics, biomechanics and an understanding of learning and human development. The Feldenkrais Method classes are called Awareness Through Movement® and the individual hands-on lessons are known as Functional Integration®.
In New York, you can find Feldenkrais Method classes in popular health clubs, acting schools, private studios, physical therapy offices and sometimes... even in Central Park!
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