Oakwood Techniques
Performing arts instruction and programming for kids!
Dance, Music and Theater!
Oakwood Techniques is a performing arts after school program that lays a foundation for lifelong love of the arts, as well as builds participants understanding of ways to use performing arts as a form of self expression.
It's time to sign up for the second session of our Oakwood Techniques 2025 Spring Session! This year, the program has expanded and is open to all 3-8th grade students in the city of Troy. Link to sign up below.
Registration is open until March 16, 2025.
Reach out to Justin Relf for any additional questions at justinrelfocc@gmail.com
Oakwood Techniques Summer Program 2025
Oakwood Techniques Summer Program 2025 is a 5-week youth arts intensive with a focus on performing arts. Students will participate in creating a live theatrical show to be presented at the end of the program. Oakwood Techniques Summer Program 2024 will include acting, arts workshops, field trips, and community building.
Oakwood Techniques Summer Program is open to students grades 3-8. Space is limited to 35 students, so register ASAP.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 20th
To ensure the success of the production for all students, students are required to attend all program days.
PROGRAM DATES/TIMES:
July 7th- August 8th
Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM
SHOW DATE: Thursday August 7, 2025 6pm
Auditions for the show will be held the first week of the Summer program
For enrollment in Oakwood Techniques Summer Program 2025, payment of $500 is required for each student. Full and partial scholarships are available.
For more information or to sign up for Oakwood Techniques Summer Program, click the button below.
To pay for Oakwood Techniques Summer 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!
Make a donation!
If you’d like to donate to the Oakwood Community Center and support all the great programs we provide, click the button below.
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.