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.
On October 6th, County Prep High School’s Audio Visual Production students participated in a Work-Based Learning (WBL) experience with the Youth Foundation of Jersey City, providing full media coverage for the organization’s annual “Taste of Jersey City” event. The collaboration was made possible through our ongoing partnership with Executive Director Hollie Meyer, who works closely with our students to create meaningful, real-world production...
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...
Maximus Elmorry and Skye Estevez, High Tech High School students, are Semifinalists in the 2025–2026 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. This accomplishment is truly exceptional, as only 1,237 Semifinalists were chosen from a pool of more than 107,000 applicants across the nation. Maximus and Skye were recognized for their outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and their exceptional commitment...
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.
Come watch us dance in the theater on October 30th… 3PM - student show, $5 7PM - evening show, $10 Purchase tickets NOW using the link in our bio! SEE YOU THERE✨
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...
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...
Heather Warfel-Sandler is the 2023 Recipient of the Exceptional Leadership, Commitment, & Contribution to Dance Education. The Educator Award: Exceptional Leadership, Commitment, & Contribution to Dance Education is a prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding dance educators who have made significant contributions to the field of dance education. This award honors dance educators who have been...
As Hudson County's VOCATIONAL Career and Technical Education (CTE) District, we celebrate February as National CTE Month. We believe... In strong community and familial bonds; In supporting students of all ages to a college or career path; In an academic pathway that supports student achievement in technical and high-level academic skills, equipping them to be...