High Tech High School named #3 on Niche's list of the Best Public High Schools for the Arts in New Jersey for the 4th consecutive year. Additionally, ranked #60 out of 478 for Best Public High Schools for the Arts in America. CONGRATULATIONS to the students and instructors of the Media, Visual & Performing Arts...
Category: HTHS Performing Arts
Dream of Studying Dance? Join Our Open House on September 30th!
8th graders! Dream of studying dance? Come check us out at our open house on September 30th, from 5:30-8pm. We hope to see you there:)
Theatre Arts at High Tech High School 2025-2026 A Year in Review
The Theatre Arts program at High Tech HS has had one of the intense years yet. The students continue to undergo a rigorous program based on the professional model, and focus on classics, world theatre, modern plays, musicals, and improvisations. Our productions and classes offer students the opportunity to develop individual interest while gaining invaluable...Continue reading
Theatre Arts Drama hosts Emmy Winner Michael Imperioli
On June 1st, the Theatre Arts Drama program welcomed Emmy Winner and well known film and television actor Michael Imperioli. Michael performed on the Sopranos as Christopher Moltisanti, as well as in numerous well known films and TV series such as Goodfellas, Jungle Fever, White Lotus, Summer of Sam, This Fool and many others. Michael volunteered his time and...Continue reading
SOLSTICE Success: Celebrating the Artistry and Legacy of Our High Tech Dance Seniors
Congratulations to the High Tech Dance Choreography majors on an outstanding run of SOLSTICE! Our audiences raved ‘incredible’ ‘so meaningful’ ‘masterfully crafted’. Thank you to our seniors for your artistic direction, to the student and guest choreographers, the tech crew, and all of the dancers for your hard work and willingness to approach dance as...Continue reading
High Tech Dance Takes Top Honors at the Hudson County Teen Arts Festival
The High Tech High School Performing Arts Academy is proud to share the accomplishments of our Dance Choreography Division majors, under the direction of Ms. Heather Warfel, at this year’s Hudson County Teen Arts Festival on Friday, April 24th. The Hudson County Teen Arts Festival highlights student-created work across disciplines and provides a space for...Continue reading
Jersey City Theatre Center WBL Collaboration
This Spring, the Theatre Arts Drama Program has completed a six week residency with Jersey City Theatre Center. The students took various workshops in Playwrighting, Dance/ Movement, Voice, Acting, Spoken Word with JCTC Resident Playwright Artists Amanda Lacson, Choreographer and Dancer Mai Rojas (Los Escultores del Aire), Singer and Composer Giselle Bellas, and Jersey City...Continue reading
HTHS Musical Theatre Earns Nominations & Honors for Paper Mill Playhouse Awards
The High Tech High School Performing Arts Academy is proud to announce that students in the Musical Theatre Program have received multiple honors and nominations through the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for their production of Catch Me if You Can. The Rising Star Awards, presented annually by Paper Mill Playhouse, celebrate excellence in high...Continue reading
Manhattan Theatre Club offers exciting opportunity for High Tech drama student, sophomore Alicia Velez
Sophomore Drama student Alicia Velez has been selected into Manhattan Theatre Club’s “Young Playwrights Lab: Stem to Stage” program. This program is a 10-week writing workshop led by an MTC teaching artist and a science educator, culminating in a staged reading of a 10 to 15-minute play. This opportunity is perfect for the high school...Continue reading
2026 NJ Governor’s Awards in Arts Education Recipient: HTHS ANABELLA SORNOZA
High Tech High School is proud to announce that Anabella Sornoza, a senior in the Dance Performance Division, has been selected to receive the Student Award for Exceptional Artistry & Community Leadership in Dance as part of the 2026 New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education (NJGAAE). Presented through Dance New Jersey, the NJGAAE recognizes...Continue reading
