Becoming a Fearless Young Artist
Becoming a Fearless Young Artist
Talent opens doors. Preparation, ownership, and creative leadership help artists build lasting careers.
A practical and personal guide for emerging artists ready to navigate the realities of the performing arts industry with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.
Drawing on more than two decades of professional experience, Creative Director, Choreographer, and Author LaQuet Sharnell shares lessons, tools, and perspectives to help artists move beyond simply pursuing opportunities and build meaningful, sustainable careers.
Whether you're an emerging performer, an educator supporting the next generation, or a working artist redefining your path, this book offers a place to begin.
Available Now | Paperback $29.99
If you’ve ever dreamed of taking your rightful place on a Broadway stage, building a powerful voice as an artist, or turning your creative calling into a sustainable career, Becoming a Fearless Young Artist is the guidebook you’ve been waiting for.
Crafted by Broadway veteran, director, choreographer, and performance coach LaQuet Sharnell, this book is a roadmap for the young (ages 16–22), the emerging (college grads and working artists), and the professional (seasoned creatives seeking to realign or rise higher). With fierce truth, vulnerability, and bold vision, LaQuet shares what it takes to thrive in the performing arts—on stage and off.
Whether you’re a parent seeking clarity, an educator guiding talent, or an artist navigating the unknown, this book meets you where you are and walks you where you want to be.
About the Book
A Look Inside Your Fearless Toolkit
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A Look Inside Your Fearless Toolkit *
You’re not just getting a book; you’re receiving a guide that will not only guide you through the book, but also give you tools for the future that lies ahead.
More Than a Book. Tools for Your Becoming.
Every copy of Becoming a Fearless Young Artist includes exclusive access to the Fearless Book Extras library.
Inside, you'll discover practical resources designed to help you navigate the professional realities of an artistic career, including:
Self-producing and creative project planning
Resume and CV development
Understanding the often-overlooked costs of pursuing a creative career
Exploring your artistic legacy and long-term goals
Your private access password is included inside the book.
Read. Reflect. Prepare. Build.
$29.99 + applicable shipping and taxes
Your access password is included inside the book.
The Creative Bundle
$89 + applicable shipping and taxes
Take your artistic development beyond the page. An expanded learning experience designed to help artists reflect, prepare, and take meaningful action toward building sustainable creative careers.
Your bundle includes:
A signed copy of Becoming a Fearless Young Artist
Access to the password-protected Fearless Book Extras library
Digital Companion Journal & Creative Prompt Deck
Audiobook edition featuring additional author reflections and bonus audio
One 60-minute virtual group conversation with LaQuet Sharnell
An invitation to go beyond reading and begin putting your artistic development into practice.
Virtual group session details and digital delivery information are provided at purchase.
*PRE-ORDER DETAILS
We're completing the final elements of this experience.
Estimated fulfillment: January 2027.
Your purchase confirmation will include information about digital delivery, book shipping, and how to schedule your included session.
Please review the preorder cancellation and refund terms before purchasing.
All-Access Fearless Experience
$275 + applicable shipping and taxes
For artists ready to move from inspiration into intentional, personalized development.
The All-Access Fearless Experience combines the resources of Becoming a Fearless Young Artist with a private conversation designed to help you identify your next steps.
Your experience includes:
Everything in The Creative Bundle
One 30-minute private creative development session with LaQuet Sharnell
Access to the Fearless Foundations 7-Day Course
Exclusive bonus video: The First 5 Things Every Artist Must Do in NYC
A more personal opportunity to explore your artistic goals, identify priorities, and begin building a clearer path forward.
Private sessions are scheduled following purchase. All included digital resources are delivered according to the availability stated at checkout.
*PRE-ORDER DETAILS
We're completing the final elements of this experience.
Estimated fulfillment: January 2027.
Your purchase confirmation will include information about digital delivery, book shipping, and how to schedule your included session.
Please review the preorder cancellation and refund terms before purchasing.
About the Author
LaQuet Sharnell is a Creative Director, Choreographer, Author, and Founder of Fearless Young Artists Studios.
With more than two decades of experience across Broadway, television, film, and arts education, LaQuet brings a multidisciplinary perspective to creative leadership, movement, storytelling, and artist development.
Their work explores the intersection of artistic expression, physical practice, professional preparation, and sustainable creative careers.
Through Becoming a Fearless Young Artist, LaQuet shares the lessons and practical tools developed through years of performing, teaching, creating, and leading—empowering artists to approach their careers with greater intention, ownership, and possibility.
