The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony was held on December 5th, and it was a magical way to kick off the holiday season! Our Musical Theater students performed and spread holiday cheer throughout their performance. The High Tech community came together to celebrate this special moment, marking a beautiful start to the festive season. Happy
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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...
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...
On April 12th, several of our outstanding students competed at Morris Knolls High School in Rockaway, NJ, as part of the SkillsUSA New Jersey State Championships. After months of dedicated preparation and hard work, we’re proud to share the results of their incredible efforts: Kaitlyn Tusa – 1st Place Gold in Baking & Pastry Arts...
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...
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...
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...