Patricia Warren
Director//Instructor//"Momma P"
Patricia Warren (better known as "Momma P") is the director of Artistic Dance Academy and the founder of Dance For Christ. She is our rock here at the studio. She is the one who keeps this place running. Her core mission is to serve God and God alone. Not only is she our director, but she is our teacher, mentor, encourager, and "second momma". Mrs. Patricia teaches Ballet, Pointe, Tap, and Jazz and has had extensive dance training throughout her life before taking over Artistic Dance Academy.
Patrcia was trained under her mother, Ellen O’Quinn ( founder of ADA in 1963) who was a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera House in West Germany. She also trained with the North Carolina School of the Art under Mimi Paul and Duncan Nobles, Joffrey Ballet School for 5 years in New York City under Robert Joffery, Meredith Bayliss & Dorthy Lister, Cusack Ballet in Los Angelos for 1 year, Cleveland Ballet under Helen Coope, Broadway Dance Center 4 years and took private lessons under Shamill Yagudin of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia. Patricia has performed with the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, for the Governor of Innsbruck, Austria by personal invitation, Dig-Pointe Dance Company in New York City, and performed with the Miss Virginia Show Troupe. She has judged for Show Stoppers National Dance Competition for 5 years, Encore National Dance Competition for 3 years, and Legacy National Dance Competion for 2 years. Patricia has also participated in pageants over the course of her life. She was crowned Miss Goldsboro in 1983, Miss Spivey’s Corner in 1985, and Miss Topsail Island in 1987. She was a three time talent winner in Miss NC Pageant and 1st runner up. She was been awarded many teacher awards, choreography awards and has done freelance performances in Washington DC, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, along with mini films and commercials as extra dancer in New York. Patricia then came home in 1985 to take over her mothers studio, Artistic Dance Academy. In 2001 after a near death experience with breast cancer, she launched her hearts desire, to start a dance ministry. Dance For Christ was birthed in 2002. DFC is now celebrating 16 seasons of a life changing ministry through the art of dance at ADA. Patricia's heart is to share not only her passion for dance, but to share her passion for Jesus Christ.
Patrcia was trained under her mother, Ellen O’Quinn ( founder of ADA in 1963) who was a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera House in West Germany. She also trained with the North Carolina School of the Art under Mimi Paul and Duncan Nobles, Joffrey Ballet School for 5 years in New York City under Robert Joffery, Meredith Bayliss & Dorthy Lister, Cusack Ballet in Los Angelos for 1 year, Cleveland Ballet under Helen Coope, Broadway Dance Center 4 years and took private lessons under Shamill Yagudin of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia. Patricia has performed with the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, for the Governor of Innsbruck, Austria by personal invitation, Dig-Pointe Dance Company in New York City, and performed with the Miss Virginia Show Troupe. She has judged for Show Stoppers National Dance Competition for 5 years, Encore National Dance Competition for 3 years, and Legacy National Dance Competion for 2 years. Patricia has also participated in pageants over the course of her life. She was crowned Miss Goldsboro in 1983, Miss Spivey’s Corner in 1985, and Miss Topsail Island in 1987. She was a three time talent winner in Miss NC Pageant and 1st runner up. She was been awarded many teacher awards, choreography awards and has done freelance performances in Washington DC, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, along with mini films and commercials as extra dancer in New York. Patricia then came home in 1985 to take over her mothers studio, Artistic Dance Academy. In 2001 after a near death experience with breast cancer, she launched her hearts desire, to start a dance ministry. Dance For Christ was birthed in 2002. DFC is now celebrating 16 seasons of a life changing ministry through the art of dance at ADA. Patricia's heart is to share not only her passion for dance, but to share her passion for Jesus Christ.
