Performing Arts

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

Students Get Sneak Peak at High Tech Dance Department’s “Novum”

April 16, 2019 April 16, 2019

(April 10, 2019–Jersey City, NJ) As the High Tech dance majors and their instructor, Trista DeFilippis, prepared for the spring show, Novum, they invited Explore students to sneak a peak during their final dress rehearsal. The students were thrilled to see a number of the pieces from Novum, that were all student choreographed; one of...

HIGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL DANCE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS NOVUM: A NEW BEGINNING

April 1, 2019 April 9, 2019

High Tech Dance Department continues its 2018-2019 season with their annual Spring Dance Showcase, Novum: A new beginning. Directed by Trista DeFilippis, Novum stars dance majors who will present their own choreography which is the culmination of year long projects. These dancers create their own works, choose their own music scores, light and costume their own...

High Tech Dance Alumnus Idaliz Cristian Goes on Tour with Singer/Songwriter Khalid, Appears in His Latest Video, too

March 18, 2019 March 18, 2019

(Los Angeles, CA–March 11, 2019) High Tech Dance Department alumnus Idaliz Cristian (Class of 2017), currently on tour with singer/songwriter Khalid, has just been featured in Khalid’s latest video for his song “Talk,” announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In 2017, Khalid received five nominations at the Grammy Awards, including Best...

HIGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE PRESENTS:
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice’s EVITA

February 27, 2019 February 27, 2019

Performances March 22nd and 23rd at 7pm, and Sunday March 24th at 2pm. Tickets are reserved seating and are $15.00 High Tech High School 1 High Tech Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 High Tech Musical Theatre continues its 2018-2019 season with the epic Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice musical, EVITA. Directed by John Zisa and Musically Directed...

“Hamiltunes” Brings Hamilton to High Tech

January 31, 2019 January 31, 2019

(Secaucus, NJ–January 25, 2019) Over 200 Hamilton fans gathered in the Main Stage Theater for the High Tech Performing Arts Department’s first “Hamiltunes: An American Sing-along,” announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. An officially-licensed, karaoke-style sing-along, “Hamiltunes” raised funds for the High Tech Musical Theatre Department. The successful show, inspired by Lin Manuel Miranda’s Tony...

Jon Rua, Broadway Star of “Hamilton,” Visits High Tech

January 31, 2019 January 31, 2019

(Secaucus, NJ–January 24, 2019) To coincide with the Musical Theatre fundraiser “Hamiltunes,” Broadway actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer Jon Rua paid a visit to the High Tech Performing Arts Department, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Main Stage Theater at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus served as the backdrop for...

John Zisa, High Tech Director of Musical Theater, Produces Show in Homage to American Singer-Songwriter Kenny Rankin

January 28, 2019 January 28, 2019

(New York City--January 12, 2019) High Tech's Director of Musical Theater, John Zisa, produced a show that pays homage to American singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin, a popular figure of the 60's and 70's, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Zisa, along with his band members, one of whom happens to be new...

High Tech Dance Department Welcomes Back Alumni

January 17, 2019 January 17, 2019

(Secaucus, NJ–January 4, 2019) Veteran High Tech dance director Trista DeFilippis hosted an alumni dance day at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. DeFilippis reached out to former dance majors who graduated from High Tech as far back as four years ago. All of the alumni have been...

High Tech Music/Audio Tech Majors Perform at Iconic Bitter End

January 15, 2019 January 15, 2019

(New York, NY--December 29, 2018) Four High Tech Music/Audio Tech Majors performed at one of Manhattan’s most iconic music venues, the Bitter End, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Sisters Daniela (senior, vocalist) and Juliana García-Escobar (sophomore, drummer) of North Bergen, Hoboken resident Andrew Wholf (junior, guitarist), and Martin Baker (sophomore, bassist) of...

High Tech’s Victoria Caban Competes on TV’s “World of Dance” in front of J-Lo

November 14, 2018 November 14, 2018

By Al Sullivan, Senior Staff Writer for The Hudson Reporter, November 8, 2018 For High Tech High School sophomore Victoria Caban, competing on NBC’s TV show World of Danceover the summer was a dream come true. Victoria—who lives in Jersey City and trains at New Jersey Dance Fusion in North Bergen—competed on World of Dance in the junior...