Oakwood Techniques

Performing arts instruction and programming for kids!
Dance, Music and Theater!

Oakwood Techniques is a performing arts after school program that lays the foundation for a lifelong love of the arts, and builds participants understanding of ways to use performing arts as a form of self expression.

 

Oakwood Techniques Fall Program 2025

Oakwood Techniques After School Program is open to students grades 3rd-8th. Space is limited to 20 students, so please register ASAP!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday October 3, 2025

Program Start Date: TUESDAY SETEMBER 23, 2025

If you have any questions, please contact the program coordinator, Mr. Justin Relf 

Email: oakwoodtechniques@oakwoodcommunitycenter.org

Phone: (518) 269-5704

To submit payment for Oakwood Techniques Fall Program, click the button below.

 FAQs

 
  • Oakwood Techniques has a fall and spring session. The Fall Session begins on Tuesday October 8th and ends Thursday December 19th.

  • All Sessions are open to all students in the 3rd-8th grades.

  • Fall Session: Register Here. For more information please contact the program coordinator Justin Relf at (518) 269-5704 or email at: justinrelfocc@gmail.com.

  • This project was created in 2020 during the pandemic. It was born out of a collaboration with Ex. Director, Shanna Goldman, staff at School 2 and then board member Justin Relf who has a passion for seeing youth in under invested neighborhoods become performing artists by fostering natural interest and talent with quality performing arts training.

  • All Sessions will host up to 25 youth.

  • We have five adult staff that work in our program. Also, for the past two years we have been a work site for the Rensselaer County SummerYouth and Youth Employment Program hosting two-four high school student employees in our program.

  • Yes! During the school year, students receive a snack when they arrive and work on homework and then eat a meal cooked in our kitchen together at the end of the program.

Guest Teaching Artists!

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Oakwood Community Center is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and all donations made to it are tax-deductible.