Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 501 S. Sapodilla Ave, WPB, FL 33401

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Photo courtesy of communications senior David Sanchez taken in Wellington, FL.
Students and Their Communities Impacted by Hurricane Milton
Dressed as a psych ward patient to scare students in the haunted house, band sophomore Hinav Kour Ahmad jumps out and screams at theatre junior Reese McCobb. The Student Government Association (SGA) members and student volunteers put on costumes and acted in the asylum-themed haunted house to create an immersive experience.
Fall Dance Frights
Image courtesy of NOAA
School Canceled Due To Hurricane Milton
[BRIEF] Hairy Details Hosts First Performance
[BRIEF] Hairy Details Hosts First Performance
[BRIEF] Dance Seniors Perform Solo Showcase
[BRIEF] Dance Seniors Perform Solo Showcase
The Speech and Debate Team Competes at PBCFL #1
The Speech and Debate Team Competes at PBCFL #1
Photo courtesy of communications senior David Sanchez taken in Wellington, FL.
Students and Their Communities Impacted by Hurricane Milton
Image courtesy of NOAA
School Canceled Due To Hurricane Milton
[BRIEF] Students Register to Vote During Lunch
[BRIEF] Students Register to Vote During Lunch
[BRIEF] National Honor Society Inducts New Members
[BRIEF] National Honor Society Inducts New Members
Chanting in unison, the cast of “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” bands together in the Brandt Black Box theater before the theatre preview.
[BRIEF] “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” Cast Performs Theatre Preview
[BRIEF] Fire Alarm Interrupts Class
[BRIEF] Fire Alarm Interrupts Class
Dancing together in the Brandt Black Box Theater, the “Drowsy Chaperone” cast members practice their routines. This production incorporates numerous dance numbers with the entire cast. “There are so many of us in the cast, (so) it's important for all the dancing to look very specific and sharp,” ensemble member and theatre senior Erin Duran said.
Bringing a Show to Life
Acting as a mother awaiting a kiss on the cheek, communications senior Emily Singer performs her Dramatic Interpretation (DI) titled “Girls & Boys.”
The Figures Behind the Speeches
Arts after Dark
Arts after Dark
Visual senior Maia Derrevere displays her artwork for the annual Portfolio Day. The event occurred during periods five and seven on Jan. 17.
Curating Their Futures
Vocal seniors Brian Trompeter, Brianna Tejada, Angelina Castillo, and Aileen Pereda perform “Frosty the Snowman” at the 2023 Winter Arts Medley (WAM).
Celebration of Collaboration
A small choral group performs “Vuelie,” from Disney’s “Frozen”, at the 2023 Prism concert.
A Snapshot of the Concert
Conversing with a group of students, new biology teacher Richard Zullo instructs them on how to complete an assignment about the properties of water.
The Tooth Fairy in Building 4
Checking her email and the school district portal, new musical theatre and vocal guidance counselor Christelina Milan views new student information. Since it was Ms. Milan’s first year, she dedicated time to familiarize herself with new students and school procedures.
From Corporate to Creative
New assistant principal Drew Dawson supervises the cafeteria during lunch. Mr. Dawson’s duties on campus include lunch supervision, metal detector duty, and door-holder for building three during class changes. “It's a school where everyone seems to just welcome you and make you feel like you're a part of the culture and a part of the school,” Mr. Dawson said. “I just feel like everyone has a place here, and that's really cool.”
A New Dawn for Dawson
Mrs. Waugh watches her students as they work on graphing data from the lab that took place during class. Prior to becoming a teacher, Waugh worked as a fire protection engineer. ”I thought it would be most impactful if I could teach science here [at Dreyfoos].” Mrs. Waugh said. “And I had loved my physics teacher. He was part of why I became an engineer,”
Breaking the Surface Tension
Surrounded by his students, Mr. Angulo demonstrates the process of developing an image in the darkroom. He transferred the paper from the developing chemical to the stop bath using a pair of tongs. To protect the light-sensitive paper in the darkroom, students must leave their phones, watches, and other devices with lights outside.
The Angles of Angulo
After studying film and dramatics at the University of Southern California, Dreyfoos alumnus and former communications major Tommy McCabe now works as an artist-in-residence, assisting communications teacher Ruby Hernandez in teaching students film production. “It was just something that interested me, the opportunity to come back here and work with young minds and kind of see the trajectory of where art is going,” Mr. McCabe said.
Moviemaking with McCabe
Digital media junior Sabastyan Henriquez wears a thrifted t-shirt and thrifted jewelry.
Secondhand Styles
Pumpkin cinnamon rolls bake in the oven, ready to be frosted with cream cheese icing.
How to: Fall (Recipe)
This depicts two t-shirts and a sweatshirt sold by SHEIN and manufactured in China. In order for SHEIN to keep up with fast moving trends, 35,000 to 100,000 items are produced daily, according to Design Life Cycle, releasing 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide every year.
Behind The Seams
Some seniors pose for a group photo at the municipal beach near the Worth Avenue Clock Tower for “Senior Sunrise.” The event was unaffiliated with the school but organized by senior class presidents and digital media seniors Olivia Le and Joshua Molnar. (Ashwin Kishor)
Here Comes the Sun (and Senior Year)
Looking towards the audience, Ben Krieger sing his original song “Burden On Me” during his set at Sunfest.
‘Me, My Guitar, and My Notebook’: Ben Krieger performs at SunFest
Yelling into his microphone, country musician Noah Hunton performs at SunFest as part of his mini south-Floridian tour, across venues from West Palm Beach to Key West.
Tuning Up SunFest
This depicts two t-shirts and a sweatshirt sold by SHEIN and manufactured in China. In order for SHEIN to keep up with fast moving trends, 35,000 to 100,000 items are produced daily, according to Design Life Cycle, releasing 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide every year.
Behind The Seams
Photo illustration of two hands representing rock and scissors.
[SATIRE] How To Win Rock, Paper, Scissors
Photo by Sofia Hennessey-Correa
[SATIRE] The Muse’s Guide to Last Minute Spirit Week Outfits
[SATIRE] Spirit Week: Written in the Stars
[SATIRE] Spirit Week: Written in the Stars
This photo illustration, of the opinion story writer Gavin Leser, is meant to highlight how society pressures people to seem happy even when they don’t feel that way. Often someone’s external positivity may contrast their inner feelings.
Don’t Smile Through the Sadness
Graphic by Juliana DeFilippo
It’s Time to Stop Writing Off Student Journalists
Dreyfoos on Ice
Dreyfoos on Ice
Watching the boys soccer team prep, French Teacher Mr. Ruth prepares the team for their upcoming games.
The Faces Behind The Teams
[BRIEF] Boys Basketball Wins Close Game
[BRIEF] Boys Basketball Wins Close Game
Strings sophomore Gavin Chandler leaps up in the air to pull off a jump shot, practicing for upcoming lacrosse tryouts at Palm Beach Atlantic High School.
Game-changer
[BRIEF] Boys Basketball Team Announced
[BRIEF] Boys Basketball Team Announced
Sliding to save a block, Hinav Ahmad angles the ball to her teammates. “I'm getting experience that I really need, just playing through these games,” Ahmad said. “I feel like I have more of a shot for varsity next year.”
A New Prowl of Jaguars Compete on the Court
Nestled behind trees, the storefront of Maman in the Square, located at 473 S Rosemary Ave.
Not Your Maman’s Coffee
Yelling into his microphone, country musician Noah Hunton performs at SunFest as part of his mini south-Floridian tour, across venues from West Palm Beach to Key West.
Tuning Up SunFest
Nelly performs at SunFest 2024.
The Appeal of SunFest
Image courtesy of Taylor Swift
Give ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Another Listen
Spirit Week Mini Crossword #3
Spirit Week Mini Crossword #3
Spirit Week Mini Crossword #2
Spirit Week Mini Crossword #2
Muse Talks: Lovesick or Sick of Love
Behind the Camera: Film Association's Upcoming Projects
Behind the Camera: Film Association’s Upcoming Projects
Welcoming Mrs. Richardson
Welcoming Mrs. Richardson
Mr. Clark points to his great-great-grandmother’s whistle that she used when she was a P.E. teacher and his great great, great grandmother’s notebook that she taught out of. “I think that (the whistle and notebook) is something that’s really special that my parents actually gifted to me when I took this job.”
Welcoming the Welcomer
Day 2: Class Clique Day
Day 2: Class Clique Day
Day 1: Holiday Day
Day 1: Holiday Day
Dancing along to the song “Toledo Surprise,” Drowsy Chaperone dance captain and theatre sophomore Sofia Gianetti participates in the Drowsy Chaperone flash mob. This surprise performance in the cafeteria aimed to promote the upcoming musical and showcase the work and time students put into the musical. “The experience is so much fun, getting to make up all the dances with (theatre teacher Sandra) Christie, assisting her, and helping anyone who has questions,” Gianetti said.
Photo of the Week 10/21
Looking at the phlebotomist, dance junior Finleigh Townsend gets blood drawn for her first time. On Oct. 16, National Honor Society (NHS) held its blood drive in the school parking lot. Oneblood Donation and its Big Red Bus visited the school campus to find volunteers for blood and plasma donations. Their mission is to replenish and maintain a healthy blood supply in the community. “It makes you feel really good to have had an impact on so many people by doing something that didn't take much time and didn't hurt me at all,” said Townsend.
Photo of the Week 10/16
Waving his baton to the rhythm of the music, band teacher Evan Rogovin leads the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble musicians as they focus on their parts during the Fall Band Concert. On Oct. 1, the music department held its first band performance of the year in Meyer Hall. “After not getting to play in front of people all summer, it was refreshing to be back on a stage with an audience and with my band family,” band sophomore Luna Schneider said.
Photo of the Week 10/7
Vocal junior Emilie Paul and digital media junior Isabelle Phillips sing “Sleepwalk” by Betsy Brye. The duo performed at the Seeds Open Mic, which was held Feb. 2 in support of the literary magazine.
Photo of the Week 2/5
Observing potassium pomegranate droplets react with an acid, piano sophomore Mili Dagan engages in a chemistry lab in Ms. PH’s class. During the experiment, Dagan conducts a titration — a technique in which a solution of known concentration is used to ascertain the concentration of an unknown solution.
Photo of the Week 1/29
Flipping through visual senior Ella Smith’s sketchbook, a representative from Moore College of Art & Design reviews her portfolio work. On Portfolio Day, a variety of arts college representatives travel to review the work of visual and digital media majors. The students participating have the opportunity to learn about different colleges and explore options for pursuing the arts in college.
Photo of the Week 1/22
  • National Art Honor Society Meeting During Lunch: Oct. 28
  • Visual and Digital Arts NY Parent Meeting at 5:30 pm: Oct. 28
  • The Drowsy Chaperone in Meyer Hall at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm: Nov. 2
  • Fall Festival in the Gym During Lunch: Oct. 31
  • Communications Honors Society Induction in the Media Center During Lunch: Oct. 30
  • Mr. Duhy's Bench Dedication at 4:15pm: Oct. 29
  • Drowsy Chaperone Opening: Nov. 1
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 501 S. Sapodilla Ave, WPB, FL 33401

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Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 501 S. Sapodilla Ave, WPB, FL 33401

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Students attend JEA/NSPA journalism convention, receive awards

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  • Members of The Muse, Marquee, “Seeds,” and “DSOA Today” staffs attended the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orlando from Nov. 12-15.

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  • Communications senior William Fritz holds up his Superior award for the Videography Write-off. “I feel very proud of myself and the work that I did at the competition,” Fritz said. “I feel accomplished. It’s a big award to win and it’s definitely a helpful credential for college and my future.”

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  • Communications junior and Muse Assistant Managing Editor Brittany McKenzie holds her certificate and wears her medal for her Superior award in the Feature Writing Write-off. Superior is the highest honor given in Write-offs.

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  • Communications junior Tom Kapitulnik returns from accepting her Superior award for the News Editing/Headline Writing Write-off.

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  • Communications senior and Muse Website Editor Erik Ridd accepts The Muse website’s Best of Show award. The Muse received eighth place for small school website publications.

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  • Communications sophomores Alicia Mrachek (left) and Hannah Butcher receive the “Seeds” Best of Show award. “Seeds” received fourth place for literary magazines.

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  • Communications senior Starr Courakos won fourth place for Picture of the Year in the environmental portrait category with this photo. The photo was in issue 5 of The Muse from the 2014-2015 school year and the original caption read: “Communications senior Diana Calderon boards her bus at 5:30 each morning to make the trip from Belle Glade to Dreyfoos.”

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  • Communications junior Julia Horneck received an Honorable Mention for Design of the Year in the newsmagazine cover category for issue 3 of The Muse in the 2014-2015 school year. The original caption for this cover photo read: “This cover story shares two students’ experiences with illness and how they overcame all odds to give back to their communities. Through friendship and family, they epitomize the picture of strength.”

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Journalism students attended the Journalism Education Association (JEA)/National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel from Nov. 12-15. Students from The Muse, Marquee, “Seeds,” and “DSOA Today” joined thousands of other high school journalists from across the country for seminars and contests in writing, broadcasting, and design.

Although most seminars aimed to improve students’ journalism skills through presentations on writing, editing, broadcasting, and design strategies, some were more unique. Communications senior Rachel Glismann attended one called “No guts, no glory” which focused on poetry.

“It was about poetry and poetry publication and how it’s kind of an underrated form of writing, especially when it comes to publication journalism. Many people think that [journalism, poetry, and prose] can’t coexist but there’s poetry in everything,” Glismann said. “[The speaker] was talking about…how poetry can apply to journalism.”

Students were recognized for their journalistic achievements in a variety of categories. NSPA announced national individual award finalists in September, and winners were announced at the convention. Communications senior Starr Courakos won fourth place for Picture of the Year in the environmental portrait category for her photo of communications alumna Diana Calderon (‘15) sitting on an empty school bus. The photo was featured in a story about Calderon’s long bus ride to and from school. Communications junior Julia Horneck received an Honorable Mention for Design of the Year in the newsmagazine cover category for her photo of vocal sophomore Hailey Kennedy wearing her face mask on the cover of last year’s third issue of The Muse.

The Muse’s website won eighth in Best of Show for publication websites at small schools. “Seeds” won fourth in Best of Show for literary magazines.

Students also participated in Write-off competitions, which challenged students attending the convention in a variety of categories. Winners were recognized with Honorable Mention, Excellent, or Superior, the highest honor.

Communications senior William Fritz was one of two students to receive a Superior award in the Videography category.

“We had to go out to the Disney Boardwalk. The assignment was to shoot a video between a minute [and] 30 seconds and 3 minutes and we had to make a story out of visuals without using audio, shooting [with a] camera with no editing,” Fritz said. “There was a lot of competition and I am very honored to receive this award.”

In addition to seminars, competitions, and awards ceremonies, those who went on the trip visited Disney World’s Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) and Magic Kingdom.

Dreyfoos’ winners for the Write-offs are as follows:

Communications senior William Fritz: Superior in Videography

Communications junior Tom Kapitulnik: Superior in News Editing/Headline Writing

Communications junior Brittany McKenzie: Superior in Feature Writing

Communications senior Jack Reagan: Excellent in Video Package Editing

Communications junior Uma Raja: Excellent in Review Writing

Communications sophomore Hannah Butcher: Honorable Mention in Literary Magazine Poetry

Communications senior Naomi Kelly: Honorable Mention in Yearbook Layout: Theme

Communications senior Samantha Rose: Honorable Mention in Commentary Writing

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Samantha Rose
Samantha Rose, Editor-In-Chief
Communications senior Samantha Rose is a third-year staffer and Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Muse. She has had a passion for writing since middle school and loves expanding it on The Muse. In addition to journalism, Rose takes a film class and is involved in the Dreyfoos community as co-secretary of National Honor Society, treasurer of Key Club and member of National English Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. Rose is also a third degree black belt in taekwondo. In addition to helping staffers in The Muse, Rose loves teaching children during the summer at Digi-Camp, where she assists kids with video game programming, video production, photography, and TV production. This summer, Rose gained more journalistic experience at the Asian American Journalists Association’s JCamp at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She was one of 42 high school students selected to participate in the program, during which she learned from several prominent journalists while working on her own story. While Rose is keeping her options open, she hopes to pursue a career in communications and continue journalism in college by joining another scholastic publication.
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