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
On April 9, 10, & 11, the High Tech Dance/Choreography Program presents our 24th Annual Dance Concert, SECONDS INTO DAYS. The show is an exploration of the different ways we feel the passing of time: sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes funny, and often bittersweet. 0 Tickets now on sale on My School Bucks!
Only two weeks after our successful run of Radium Girls, High Tech Theatre Arts improvisers performed in our Annual Improv show, consisting of original skits and live improvisation performances created by each of the four Theatre Classes. The show followed an SNL style format that started with the typical Cold Opening, performed by Aidan Chapas, Gabriela Diaz, Roman Arizmendi, Nel...Continue reading
This winter, the Theater Arts Drama classes performed Radium Girls, the tragedy of the young dial painters working in a radium plant in Orange, NJ in the 1920s. The students, directed by their teacher, Raluca Georgiana Shields, focused on developing characters, their interwoven relationships, as well as bringing to light this profound story, unleashed by...Continue reading
The New Jersey School Board Association selected the Performance Division Dance majors from High Tech High School to represent the Hudson County Schools of Technology at their annual conference on October 22nd in Atlantic City. Under the direction of instructor Trista DeFilippis, these talented students showcased three beautiful performances."My Mind" performed by Stephanie Apolinario, Yalexa...Continue reading