Come Dance
With Us!

Founded by Olga Berest in 1979, Berest Dance Center is the area's premiere dance studio. With classes for every age, every style, and every ability, we have a program that will suit you perfectly!

Find Your Dance Program!

Dance Classes for
Ages 2 - Adult

Offering classes in ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre, Broadway dance, tap and hip-hop in Port Washington, NY. We have something for everyone at Berest Dance Center!

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A Place to
Call Home

Dancers of all ages and levels of ability are invited to experience the best in dance instruction. If you have questions about our classes or need placement assistance for your child, please let us know. We are happy to help!

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Opportunities
to Perform

We love providing performance opportunities for dancers. There are SO many benefits to performing in front of an audience, including building self-esteem & confidence and practicing teamwork.

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QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION IN PORT WASHINGTON, NY

 
Berest Dance Center
 

 

 

Announcements

DANCE with US
2025!

 


NEW! Baby and Me •a baby wear class •
Newborn-6 months • Friday 11:30-12:00 pm

 Born to Dance • toddlers
18 months-3 years•  Friday 10:30-11:15 am  


Dance with Me•a family class
Sunday 10:30-11:15 am

Enroll now   Start date dependent on meeting required minimum.
5 Week sessions
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ONGOING STUDY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS 

Beginner and Intermediate Classes

Ballet • Lyrical Jazz • Tap
 Advanced Classes Hiphop • Tap 
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INTRODUCING

Help for those seeking a college major or career in dance

Berest and Beyond

(photo-June 2024 seniors)

A program of experts addressing college preparation/ career planning in dance
Call us for your private appointment to discuss your needs

  • Transition from High School to College /Life Skills from Dance Training
    Alison Berest, Certified Mental Health Counselor
  • College Applications
    Dr. Francine Fabricant, Certified Career Counselor
  • Dance Audition Preparation
    Orion Duckstein, Associate Professor and Chair of Adelphi Dance Department
  • Audition Piece
    Heather Berest, Berest Dance Center Dance Professional
  • Dance Reel
    Jessica Wontropski, Dance and Media Professional at Berest Dance Center
  • College Headshot
    Linda Nutter, Photographer

 

 

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BEREST DANCE CENTER
7 days a week

Beginner thru Advanced Training

Children•Teens and Adults

  DANCE FOR NON-DANCERS
A THEATRE CLASS

specifically for middleschool and highschool kids
who want to improve their stage skills for school shows.

Ballet•Pointe•Modern•Lyrical•Contemporary•

Improvisation•Jazz• MusicalTheatre•Broadway• Tap•

Jazz•Hiphop• Boys classes
Creative Movement
for the youngest dancers
and combination classes for lower levels

Private adult ballet and body conditioning 

Ballet coaching for competition students in dance, gymnastics and icedancing

 

 

Established in 1976, the Berest Dance Center offers outstanding training in a non-competitive, nurturing environment. This family-operated studio is directed by the nationally acclaimed Olga Berest and features the internationally renowned Heather Berest, of Paul Taylor Dance Company and Momix fame, as the artistic director.

Berest Dance Center aims to make the joy of dancing accessible for enjoyment and professional training, offering an alternative to dance training in NYC.


Studio History

Find Your Dance Program

Our dance curriculum is designed to take students from their first introduction to movement through a full course of study. Open 7 days a week, programs include a multiple genre schedule of over 70 dance classes. Its curriculum includes ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, improv, jazz, musical theatre, Broadway dance, tap and hip-hop classes. The Center also holds specialty classes for child-adult participation and boys only. Find your program below!

Upper level division

Upper Level &
Pre-Professional

For teens and adult dancers who are interested in more advanced training

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Testimonial

I'm writing this note with deep appreciation for the lovely Newsday article written about two exceptional young women who contribute their time to Dance for Joy. My husband and I spend a lot of time talking about humanity and the endless barrage of hateful actions in which our country seems to be mired. And then I read something like this piece and I feel hopeful again. So thank you for creating the opportunity for people to do good, to be good... to let us know that humanity is not lost.

— With tremendous gratitude, Robin Hummel