Creativity: Success! Finish Line Ahead.: Creativity: Power of Commitment, #4

By Morwenna Assaf

This is the fourth book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Intermediate level that takes 3 months. Be as creative as you can. Ideas for that creativity and also how to not get overwhelmed with the belly dance scene. Lots of business ideas are here too. Take your business to its fullest and let your passion for the dance shine.
This book is written for dance artists to help them handle their business and not get overwhelmed with all the intricacies that need to be handled and still be a creative person. This is the fourth book in the series Creativity: Power of Commitment. This is a book of daily exercises at an Advanced level that takes 3 months. Also there are bonus

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cedar Productions
• Release date: Oct 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781502236548

Morwenna Assaf

Morwenna Assaf is the Dance Director for both Art/Dance Academy and CEDAR Productions. She has been a Middle Eastern (Belly Dancer) dancer, instructor and choreographer for almost 40 years. She studied in New York City with the late Ibrahim Farrah (her mentor and friend), the foremost proponent of the dance in the world. She continues to study to this day America’s top instructor of Egyptian dance. Plus she sponsors and studies the works of the Master Mr. Mahmoud Reda of Cairo, Egypt. She sponsors several seminars with known names per year. . Morwenna is a member of NDA, APPHERD, CAPHERD, CID-UNESCO and the National Association for Teacher Certification in Middle Eastern Dance - NATCMED. She has taken management courses and seminars with Rhee Gold of MA and  the Dance Studios Mastermind Group with Sam Beckford in Vancouver, BC. Has taken numerous courses in colleges and various private groups..  But her forte and that of the dance company is the Eastern Arabic (The Levant) countries, namely, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Palestine. She was inducted into the American Middle Eastern Hall of Fame in New York City in 1994 for her contributions, choreography and research in this art form. She was nominated Best Instructor 2001 by Zaghareet. She has written several books to further the studies of those interested in Middle Eastern Dance Studies. She has been on the staff of several dance magazines throughout the country. She has taught dance workshops for CAPHERD for the past 16 years in both Palm Springs and Riverside, CA. She has also taught for Amani in Lebanon in 2011with a request to return again. Every year or so, she does a teaching tour of New England. Plus Morwenna teaches in Mexico on a regular basis. She currently teaches her Elite Circle of dancers, regular students and is on the staff fro Mira Costa College. Research and writing are at the base of her learning curve at this time. She has completed several books for Middle Eastern Dance Training.

Book preview

Creativity: Success! Finish Line Ahead.

Creativity: Power of Commitment, Volume 4

Morwenna Assaf

Published by Cedar Productions, 2014.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

CREATIVITY: SUCCESS! FINISH LINE AHEAD.

First edition. October 23, 2014.

Copyright © 2014 Morwenna Assaf.

Written by Morwenna Assaf.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

CREATIVITY

About the Author

About the Publisher

CREATIVITY

Power of Commitment

Daily Ideas

To Help the New Performer /Instructor to Get Over the Bumps That Face All New Dancers.

SUCCESS! THE FINISH LINE

Advanced Level

10-12 Months

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Book is About - ............................... 4

Acknowledgement - ..................................112

Disclaimer - ..............................................113

Why This Book Was Written - .....................114

A Word from Morwenna + Bio -....................117

A Word from Walid + Bio -...........................123

Wrap Up - ..................................................121

Other books by Tales 1001 -........................129

PART 1 - ......................................................6

SUCCESS! FINISH LINE AHEAD 

ADVANCED: Daily ideas to help the new performer/instructor get over the humps that face all dancers.

ADVANCED  LEVEL 3 MONTHS

Month 1 = p6 / Month 2 = p43 / Month 3 = p77 **

Note: This Table of Contents is general but is all there.

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©2014 by Morwenna Assaf and Walid Assaf

Published and printed by

Tales1001

C*E*D*A*R Productions

All rights reserved. This book may not be produced in any way whatsoever, without permission except in the case of brief quotations.

ISBN: 978-1502845610

WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT

This book tries to fill in the gaps that the average teacher might not be aware of or not able to share. We have found in our years of study, research and performing that the majority of professionals out there never get to the point in their studies where they really understand the business as it is.

We will introduce you to 4 ideas that will work no matter whether you are a dancer, teacher or musician. Artists set the stage for the business of creativity around the world. My wish is for you to continue to share the beauty and fun of Arabic music and dance wherever you go.  Being an artist that is relatively new is one thing but making a big name for oneself in this chosen career is another. Walid and Morwenna will share their expertise with you.

This book will educate you, entertain you and hopefully allow you ways to grow as an artist yourself.  Use this book as a reference guide, study guide and a way of reaching out to others you run across in your travels in this wonderful business we share.

Enjoy and be open-minded. Take it day by day one step at a time. Read the thoughts and do the exercises.  You can start anywhere depending on your experience. I like to start at the beginning and build. You can also jump around and find what just suits you but I feel you are cheating yourself. You have to be committed to anything you feel seriously about.

The pages at the end are left bare so that you have a place to keep key notes. You should also keep a daily log book. You might decide to take longer than a month for each program. This is fine. Just stick to a schedule diligently.

Morwenna@ Al Borz in Del Mar CA 2013

Daily Creative Thoughts

1 YEAR OF DAILY TIPS 1 MONTH AT A TIME

*The lesson numbers start where the previous book left off.

PART 4 - Advanced Level = 3 months+

MONTHS 1-3

MONTH 1

PART 4 ADVANCED LEVEL = 3 MONTHS+

MONTHS 1-3

MONTH 1

279. TAKE AN ANNUAL INVENTORY

Know what you have to offer at all times.

Find your strongest asset.

Expand your ideas further and further.

Inventory yourself. What were your accomplishments

this past year?

What do you want to accomplish next?

How will you do it?

FIVE PARTS OF A BELLY DANCE CAREER:

The craft itself = Belly dancing.

How you sell yourself = performing & instructing? Or anything else you do?

What specialty do you have? Weddings, Haflis, Turkish style, Lebanese style, Egyptian style etc.?

Your professional development. = What you need to study to move forward or what needs brushing up to make you better.

Self-promotion = Publications – dance magazines, books. Things under construction – new shows, choreography, new slant to business. Things started but not completed – anything. Progress of online platforms – change as needed. Social networking. Paid jobs. Volunteer jobs. Things just shared or given away.

Take a good look at where you have been and where you are going,

280 -BECOME A LEADER

Be true to self. Do not imitate.

Think things through. Do not just jump in because it sounds good to you. Plan it out and then move forward.

Be someone no one can imitate.

NICHE CRAFT:

Concentrate on what you do best.

Focus on one area. This takes patience and you have to still work on your weak points to make them stronger. Self-trust and consistency are important.

COMMUNITY BUILDER:

Test drive and share so it can be transformed into an environment that is recognizable as yours and encourages others to be drawn to you.

BE A MAVEN:

Combine two things together to present that previously have not been put together. Do it in a way that you would choose. Start something and grow it over time. Join two niches that can create YOU!

CONNECT:

A connecter is a person of interest who lets others share in what you are doing. Invite and then share with others. Grow your own network of influence. Be accessible, available and share with others what you have. You have to have wide and deep knowledge of specific topics. There is no guess work here.

281. – TEST MARKET

Got a great idea? Great!

So do a lot of other people. How do you know your idea has any solid base for success?

LITTLE – An immediate local audience might be