High Tech High School Performing Arts

High Tech High School’s Award-Winning Performing Arts Program is a vibrant and dynamic community, offering four captivating programs: Dance: Performance, Dance: Choreography, Theatre Arts: Drama, and Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre. From the moment they audition in 8th grade, students commit to one of these majors, embarking on a journey of artistic discovery and growth over their four years at High Tech.

Students will have the incredible opportunity to study closely with their primary instructors, who are not just teachers but seasoned professionals in their fields. Additionally, they will engage with outside professionals, gaining invaluable insights and experience. The program's collaborative nature fosters a strong sense of camaraderie as Performing Arts students frequently work together on productions, with many interdisciplinary projects allowing majors to overlap and create together.

The curriculum is built around a central, inspiring theme: unwavering support from dedicated teachers. Through individualized instruction, students are empowered to shape their own educational experiences, unlocking their potential and achieving remarkable accomplishments. This support system creates a challenging yet exciting and fun environment where creativity and passion thrive.

In this nurturing atmosphere, students are not only honing their craft but also building lifelong friendships and professional networks. The Performing Arts Program at High Tech High School is more than just education; it’s an exhilarating adventure that prepares students for a future in the arts, instilling them with confidence, skill, and a deep love for their chosen discipline.

For more information and to register visit: hthspa.org

Performing Arts News

Theatre Arts at High Tech High School 2025-2026 A Year in Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

High Tech Theater Arts Drama performs The Crucible by Arthur Miller

High Tech Theater Arts Drama performs The Crucible by Arthur Miller

This winter, the Theater Arts Drama classes performed The Crucible, a play about the Salem witch trials events of 1692 Massachusetts. In these times,  the world of a young girl was grim and uneventful. The likes of Abigail, Mercy, Susanna and the others find their fun dancing in the woods, learning ecstatic songs and exotic...Continue reading

High Tech High School Theatre Arts Students Earn Top Honors at Statewide STANJ Competition

High Tech High School Theatre Arts Students Earn Top Honors at Statewide STANJ Competition

High Tech High School’s Theatre Arts Department proudly competed in the STANJ Competition on January 10, 2026, earning multiple honors among top student performers from across New Jersey. STANJ (Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey) is a statewide organization that celebrates excellence in speech, theatre, and musical theatre through competitive performance events. This year’s...Continue reading