Empowered to Praise Dance Ministry was founded in 2007 by Tanya Perez. The main purpose of the ministry is to empower those who seek to worship the Lord through the art of dance by offering workshops on basic dance, expressive worship and choreography concepts.

Tanya Lisa Perez has been ministering through dance since 2001. She has taught at a variety of local workshops and has helped with training local church members in the art of worship dance. She has choreographed dances for dance groups, plays, church services, and community events. She also serves as a seasonal dance teacher and choreographer for a non-profit organization that provides sports, recreational, and educational programs to children with special needs.

She has a certification as a Rhythm Works Integrative Dance Instructor. Her ministry is called Empowered to Praise, providing training to empower those who have a heart to worship the Lord through dance. She has completed the Worship Dance Teacher’s Training course, Dance Ministry Leadership Course, Worship Dance Continuing Education course, and Dance Ministry Master course through Dancing For Him Ministries. She also holds a certificate of license and ordination through Dancing For Him Ministries.