Free to Be Me Studio of Performing Arts

Free to Be Me Studio of Performing Arts offers summer camps with singing, dancing, acting, games, and crafts, plus a weekly parent showcase performance. It also offers studio classes in Dancely Early Childhood Dance Class, School Age Performance Classes, Dance Classes, Acting Classes, and Vocal Performance Technique. The program also includes performance troupes, private performance coaching, and after school programs.

Programs

• Summer Camps — children ages 4 and up; camps listed for ages 4-12 · Musical theater-themed summer camps with singing, dancing, acting, games, crafts, and weekly parent showcase performance.
• Performance Troupes — Ages 2 1/2 to 22; Tiny Troupe Ages 2 1/2-5; Glee Club / Performance Troupe Ages 5 and up; Dynamix Competition Performance Troupe Ages 5 and up · Includes Tiny Troupe Performance, Glee Club / Performance Troupe, and Dynamix Competition Performance Troupe.
• Studio Classes — Ages 2 1/2 and up · Includes Dancely Early Childhood Dance Class, School Age Performance Classes, Dance Classes, Acting Classes, and Vocal Performance Technique.
• Private Performance Coaching — Private coaching in all areas, with specializations in performing arts high school/college auditions and application preparation.
• After School Programs

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old

About the provider

Free to Be Me Studio of Performing Arts started in 2016. Vanessa Knowles is the Executive Director and owner, and the leadership team also includes Katie Majors, Abby Kurtz, Kenzie Riddle, Paige Taylor, and Essense Florie Jasperse. The mission statement says the studio provides quality performance training in a positive, enthusiastic, nurturing, and embracing environment, and that students learn teamwork, respect, responsibility, care, and compassion through classes, workshops, camps, performance opportunities, and unique experiences. Performance troupe Dynamix has performed at The Rose Bowl, Miracle on Main Street, City of Signal Hill, City of Garden Grove, festivals, malls, County Fairs, fundraising events, The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee, and all over Manhattan New York.

Registration opens Jan 15th 2023 for summer camps. Cancellation policy: cancellations more than 30 days prior to the camp start date are eligible for a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee; cancellations less than 15 days before the camp start date receive a credit towards a future camp minus a $25 administrative fee; credits must be used within one year; switching to a different camp in the same summer is at no cost.

What families say

“Vanessa has helped my daughter to be more confident in herself. Through the workshops, she has attended my daughter has grown in her understanding of working with a diverse group of people, how to turn a negative into a positive, and that hard work does pay off in the long run.” — April Smith

Last updated September 21, 2026.