We are proud to announce that Dance Performance Division major, Skye Estevez, has been named a Semifinalist in the 2025–2026 Coca-Cola Scholars Program! This is an extraordinary achievement — only 1,237 Semifinalists were selected from more than 107,000 applicants nationwide. Skye was recognized for her outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and her exceptional commitment to serving...
Happy flash mob season!!! shout-out to all our dancers - proud is an understatement! Keep working hard; we love you all! we had so much fun dancing for you all today. Catch us in the theater next Thursday at 3PM for Dance Jam to see more… purchase tickets in bio on Instagram.
High Tech Dance/Choreography present Open Stage 2025
High Tech High School named #3 in Niche’s list of the Best High Schools for the Arts in New Jersey Congratulations to the Media, Visual & Performing Arts Academy!
This year, the Theater Arts Drama classes, who are part of the Paper Mill Playhouse Adopt-A-School program (Year 4) presented Rent, the High School Edition, an inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York City’s East Village in the 1990s, loosely based on Puccini’s Boheme. Despite impoverished conditions, battling HIV/Aids and drug addiction, the...Continue reading
The Theatre Arts, Drama students were invited to the French Institute L’Alliance New York to participate in a workshop with choreographer Kimberly Bartosik (former member of the Merce Cunningham dance company, and creator of bLUr, new dance work presented as part of L’Alliance New York’s Crossing The Line Festival)) and Burr Johnson (Principal dancer in...Continue reading
We are incredibly proud to celebrate sisters Olivia and Sofiamaria Gallo, North Bergen natives and former dance majors at High Tech High School under the direction of Trista DeFilippis. Both were integral members of the Dance Performance Division, exemplifying dedication, talent, and excellence in their studies. Now at Temple University, Olivia is a freshman majoring...Continue reading
On Saturday, members of the HTHS dance dept - performance division performed in the first ever Montclair Dance Festival held at Montclair State University. They opened up the program at the Kasser theater and performed the piece, Till Now, choreographed last year by HTHS Dance Alum, Briana Romero (class of 2024). Participation in this festival...Continue reading
Congratulations to the High Tech High School Theatre Arts Drama Division students and Ms. Shields on receiving 3 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, and 2 Bronze Medals at the 2025 Hudson County Teen Arts Expo. GOLD MEDAL Spring Piano Solo Ezra Horn GOLD MEDAL Angels in America Small Group Drama Aidan Chapas & Gabriela Diaz...
Congratulations to the High Tech High School Dance Performance Division students and Ms. DeFilippis for receiving Gold Medals and Top Honors at the 2025 Hudson County Teen Arts Expo. GOLD MEDAL "Don't" Solo Performance by Alexandria Szyskowski GOLD MEDAL "Cry Me" Choreography by Nyomi Batista Ensemble Performance TOP HONORS "The Pines" Choreographed by Olivia Gallo...Continue reading