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  • This Book Is A User-Friendly Performance Workshop

    This book is user friendly & informative. Direct, easy to follow steps and it feels like a performance workshop. Adria pulls no punches; she is honest and to the point.

  • Turn Your Performance Dreams Into Concrete Reality

    No fluff, practical, actionable steps to creating a career that works, step-by-step. This book gives you the tools to develop a viable career in the performing arts.

  • Demystify the Business of Show Business in These Pages

    This book and workbook transforms the glamour of show business into hard core reality. Learn the ropes, lose your desperation and follow the guidance into clarity and fearlessness.

Check Out What People Are Saying About This Book

Between college and the professional stage are pitfalls and challenges; they can overwhelm young performers. Adria Firestone, a talented performer who has seen it all, provides guidance and practical tools which help any young artist face the real world. This book is a "must read."

Ian Campbell, Former GM & Artistic Director
San Diego Opera

Adria, this is one of the most honest and thorough blueprints for performers. You have presented raw realities, no sugar coating of what it takes to survive. The workbook aspect is most helpful in giving concrete exercises and tasks for assisting in career building. Congratulations on a masterpiece.

Dr. Maredia Warren, Coordinator of Music Education
New Jersey City University

Finally a book that explains the "how" of professional performance and show business.. The Zebra Method address the people, temperaments, functions and pitfalls of working professionally. Adria is one pro who knows her stuff - i know, I've worked with her.

Robin L. Gray, Stage Manager
Actor's Equity, 30+ years

Harness Your ZEBRA explains, in easily understandable language how to deal with stress, stage fright and criticism while having a suitcase packed and ready to handle unexpected challenges. Not only does it teach artists how to treat their bodies, their work and their future as a business, it explains how to avoid costly, ego-driven mistakes on the internet as well as real life.

George Heymont, San Francisco Arts Critic
Huffington Post Contributor