The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony was held on December 5th, and it was a magical way to kick off the holiday season! Our Musical Theater students performed and spread holiday cheer throughout their performance. The High Tech community came together to celebrate this special moment, marking a beautiful start to the festive season. Happy
Category: HTHS Performing Arts
High Tech Musical Theatre Majors Light Up the Stage!
On November 20, our High Tech Musical Theatre majors lit up the stage with a stunning mashup. Thank you so much to everyone who made this event possible.
High Tech Dance Program Presents: A Night of Global Styles
The High Tech Dance/Choreography Program is really looking forward to this show! We’re exploring various forms of jazz, contemporary, salsa, hip-hop, and Indian cultural dance. See you there! Ticket link in bio.
Inside the Workshop: High Tech Instructors Study Katherine Dunham’s Legacy
High Tech Dance instructors Trista Defilippis and Heather Warfel attended a Dunham technique workshop with Michelle Grant-Murray on November 13th. Hosted by @dancenewjersey and Union City High School, the event guided the professional teaching community through the history and technique of modern dance icon Katherine Dunham.
A Star Rises! Our Own Skye Estevez is a Coca-Cola Scholars Semifinalist!
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...
FLASH MOB 2025
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.
Open Stage 2025
High Tech Dance/Choreography present Open Stage 2025
A Top School for Creativity: Niche Names High Tech High #3 for Arts in NJ
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!
High Tech Theater Arts Drama performs Rent, School edition, Book, Music and Lyrics by Joanthan Larson (Spring 2025)
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
HTHS Drama Students Invited To The French Institute L Alliance
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
