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

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Chemistry teacher Anushka Larkin was educationally affected by Hurricane Milton. Several of her students grades fell during the break.
Missed Days of School Impact Teachers’ Lesson Plans
Smiling at her students, English teacher Carmen Gallardo hosts a class discussion about the AP exam. It is one part of the routine that Ms. Gallardo has to ensure that students learn and understand the subject matter. “She gives us a schedule at the beginning of every quarter that breaks down what we're going to do each class.” strings junior Kayci Estelle said. “I think her sticking to such a regimen not only reflects her navy training but who she is as a person.”
A Salute to Veterans
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
Chemistry teacher Anushka Larkin was educationally affected by Hurricane Milton. Several of her students grades fell during the break.
Missed Days of School Impact Teachers’ Lesson Plans
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
Visual senior Claire Natanek sits on the astroturf outside Building 9 during lunch to draw keyframes for her latest project. In animation, a keyframe is a drawing showing the beginning or end point of an action. These keyframes allow the motion to flow smoothly in the final product.
Animating with Intelligence
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
Anticipating the ball, visual junior Tora Cooper stands on the court in front of a crowd of students and parents. “My favorite part of being on the team is having a community that is always supportive of one another,” Cooper said. (Photo courtesy of Lotta Cooper)
‘Setting’ Up For Success
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
The donations received for Dona Por Amor include clothes, non-perishable foods, and more. Once the donation window ends, the items will be organized into groups based on the type of donation and packed into boxes. Spanish teacher Lori Brown explained that shipments going into countries with political turmoil, like Venezuela, often get stolen in the process. To combat this, the boxes will be dropped off at a non-profit organization that brings the boxes directly to Venezuela, ensuring the safety of the items.
Doing More with Amor
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
Professor AI
Professor AI
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
Anticipating the ball, visual junior Tora Cooper stands on the court in front of a crowd of students and parents. “My favorite part of being on the team is having a community that is always supportive of one another,” Cooper said. (Photo courtesy of Lotta Cooper)
‘Setting’ Up For Success
Preparing to enter the field, number 15 and communications senior John Markee watches his teammates from the sidelines. On Friday, Sept. 20, the Forest Hill High School varsity football team played in their fourth game of the season, ending in a loss despite winning their first three games.
Jaguars on Forest Hill Boulevard
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
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
The Muse Has...
The Muse Has…
Muse Talks: The Ivy Illusion
Muse Talks: The Ivy Illusion
Artist Market Recap
Artist Market Recap
Muse Talks: Lovesick or Sick of Love
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
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
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23-Dec. 1
  • Multicultural Potluck at Lunch: Nov. 22
  • Orchestra Concert at 6:30 p.m. in Meyer Hall: Nov. 20
  • Jazz Concert at 6:30 p.m. in Meyer Hall: Nov. 19
  • Boys Basketball Away Game at 7:30 p.m.: Nov. 19
  • Girls Basketball Away Game at 6 p.m.: Nov. 19
  • Club Photos: Nov. 21-22
  • Boys Soccer Game at 7:30 p.m: Nov. 18
  • Girls Soccer Game at 6 p.m.: Nov. 18
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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Anna Jones, Photo Staffer

Anna Jones is a third-year staffer and photo staffer on The Muse. She can either be found overworking herself, binge-watching “Criminal Minds,” reading a book all night long, or listening to vinyl from her growing collection!

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The Speech and Debate and Creative Writing programs came together to showcase their work at Figure of Speech in the Black Box Theater on March 24.

[Photo] Telling Their Truths

Veronica Longoria, Writer
March 29, 2022
Being lifted in a moshpit of seniors during the seniors’ ‘80s inspired Generations Dance, dance senior Courtney Pirozzi raises her hands during A-ha’s “Take On Me.”

[Photo] Spirit Week: In A Time Machine

Veronica Longoria, Writer
March 9, 2022
Band juniors Ava DeGaetano and Jake Dudley pose on the field dressed as nerds for Class Clique Day during the 2020 Spirit Week. Through bowties, plaid skirts, glasses, suspenders, and collared shirts, freshmen can design a nerd-themed outfit.

[Photo] Spirit Week In Review

March 9, 2022
Vocal junior Amelia Williams wrote about her personal disconnection from her heritage and her grandfather’s struggles while assimilating from Korean to American culture. Williams will be performing her poem titled “할아버지,” which translates to “Grandpa,” in the Multicultural Show. In Korea, red often represents creation and love, two central themes of her poem.

[Photo] All One People

Veronica Longoria, Writer
March 6, 2022
As president of Mural Painting Society, visual senior Jackie Cohen poses in front of the club’s first on-campus mural, which was created in collaboration with the Good Thyme Gardening Club. Cohen can often be spotted around campus sporting a headband or hat with frog eyes because she “just like(s) frogs.”

[Photo] A Face to the Frog: The Girl Under the Frog Hat

Veronica Longoria, Writer
February 4, 2022
Both halves of Bandana Diptych are framed in Building 9 for the Fall Vigital Showcase that opened on Oct. 7 and is open for students to visit during lunch in Buildings 2 and 9.

[Photo] Bandana Diptych: Deconstructed

Veronica Longoria, Writer
October 25, 2021
Jazz director Christopher De Leon conducts the Jazz Ensemble 1 band in preparation for their first concert of the year. De Leon began teaching the jazz band last school year, and has since noticed many differences between this school year and last. “It's been great to establish something steady, and be able to see all of them and start to get that energy [and] bonding that a band usually has together,” De Leon said.

[Photo] The Energy and Connectivity of Jazz

Veronica Longoria, Writer
September 29, 2021
Vocal senior Shweta Pandit participates in early voting on Nov. 1 at the Mandel Public Library. Pandit was part of 62 percent of Florida’s voters that participated in early voting before Election Day on Nov. 3. She believes “it’s important to vote to have your wants to be heard by the government, but it is especially important now to vote early since you most likely won’t have to wait in longer lines with a bunch of people around you during the pandemic.” 

The Importance of Young, Early Voters

Anna Jones, Photo Staffer
November 12, 2020
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[Photo] QUARANTINE NECESSITIES

Katie Davis, Content Team Editor
May 12, 2020
Juniors celebrate their dodgeball victory over the seniors. With first place in the game, juniors brought their total number of Spirit Week points to 40, tying with the seniors for the most points. “I think we won because we all had great teamwork,” theatre junior Christopher Hesse said. “We all were really dedicated to the cause, and we know that this is going to be the year that the juniors beat the seniors, and so we were all so devout to that one cause that we just went bananas.”

[Photo] CLASS CLIQUE DAY RECAP

Jarom Gordon, Opinion Editor
January 30, 2020
Band freshman Ava DeGaetano receives the ball from a teammate in preparation for their game. They focused on pass accuracy during the warmup, a strength the soccer team has been working on. “We connect very well with each other,” DeGaetano said, “on and off the soccer field.”

[Photo] JAGUARS VS. CRUSADERS GIRLS SOCCER GAME RECAP

Sam Cohen, Sports Writer
December 12, 2019
Playing left back, theatre sophomore Grace Trainor juggles the soccer ball during warm-ups in preparation for their game against Santaluces High School. “It was a good season opener,” Trainor said in reference to their tie. “We have a lot to work on.”

[Photo] KICKING OFF THE SEASON WITH GIRLS SOCCER JAMBOREE

Sam Cohen and Jules Popiel
November 5, 2019
TOPSoccer volunteers help their buddies participate in a drill before the end of the session scrimmage. “They all get so happy and excited when kicking the ball,” communications freshman Cameron Wilson said. “It’s the little things that make their day and mine.”

[Photo] STUDENTS SHARE PASSION FOR SOCCER WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PLAYERS AT TOPSOCCER

Sam Cohen, Sports Writer
November 4, 2019
Band freshman Ava DeGaetano trains at Gardens District Park three times a week after school. She balances her busy schedule to fit in her two-hour practices. “Practices are my favorite part of the day,” DeGaetano said. “I love playing with my teammates.”

[Photo] JUGGLING PRIORITIES: AVA DEGAETANO’S

Sam Cohen, Sports Writer
November 4, 2019
Band sophomore Samuel Schwartz practices the vibraphone to prepare for his audition. “I was playing with a four-mallet technique called Stevens Grip,” Schwartz said.

[Photo] MUSIC STUDENTS PREPARE FOR PRISM

Katie Davis, Arts Writer
October 28, 2019
Vocal sophomore Kira Winston plays up on the ball at practice. “Practice goes into everything we do,” Winston said. “In order to be ready for [the showcase in] Texas, we need to practice as much as we can.” (Anna Jones)

[Photo] TAKING ON TEXAS

Dorian VanCoppenolle, Sports Writer
October 27, 2019

[Photo] JOINING THE FAMILY: 11 NEW STAFFERS ADDED TO DREYFOOS ROSTER FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

Sheevam Patel and Annabella Saccaro
September 13, 2019
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