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...
Category: HTHS Performing Arts
Congratulations to Maximus Elmorry and Skye Estevez!
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...
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.
FIRST SHOW OF THE YEAR! #DanceJam
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✨
Gems of the Game
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...
Congratulations to the HTHS Dance Dept – Performance Majors for Appearance at MDF
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...
Educator Award: Exceptional Leadership, Commitment, & Contribution to Dance Education
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...
HTHS Dancer’s Film “MMXX” Earns Spot at Acadia Dance Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––July 27, 2021) The previously decorated student dance film, “MMXX,” has recently been selected for screening at the Acadia Dance Festival’s 2021 Dance Film Screening this July, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Already recognized by the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts, the film “MMXX” is a musical, visual and kinesthetic...
Lauralie Lets Loose: HTHS Songstress Releases First Single
(Secaucus, NJ––July 27, 2021) Lauralie Mufute––who goes by the stage name Lauralie––released her first musical single, “Bully,” earlier this month, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. A musical theater major in the Performing Arts Academy, Lauralie began singing at 8-years old but did not start writing and producing her own work...
Rising Senior Awarded Dance Fellowship at Prestigious Ailey School in NYC
(Secaucus, NJ––June 16, 2021) Jovy Rose Mariano, a rising senior at High Tech High School, has been awarded a Van Lier Fund Fellowship at The Ailey School, a world-class dance training program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Van Lier Fund Fellows are chosen based on criteria such as artistic merit,...
