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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Senior Award Night

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Theatre senior Dylan Cohen with the Kia mouse and his brand new car outside of Meyer Hall.

Performances

Music Strings juniors, Taisuke Yasuda and Nozomi Yasuda, violinists, Aaron Shulman on the viola, and cellist Roey Dushi, who played instrumentals for us during the Reception, as well as our house musicians tonight, Manuel Ramirez, playing Alto Sax, Luke Santore, on Piano, Vincent Moore, bass player, Tyson Jackson, on the drums, and Adesh Balraj playing the trumpet!

Dance student performance choreographed by Dreyfoos alumnae and now graduate of Juilliard, Alex Anderson, and performed by Dance senior Cassidy Spaedt

Alexander & Jacqueline Berman Scholarship Fund.  Jorge Ramos

Coca-Cola Scholarship  Keli Hodges.

West Palm Beach Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  Scholarships , Princess Bridges, Crystal Cleare, Alexandria Lowery, and Camille Sanches. 

Digital Media Arts College Scholarships, Delaney Harrison and Oliver Pennanan.

Gator Club of Palm Beach UF Alumni Association Scholarship Dana Miller.

Herff Jones Scholarship Cristofer Carianna

National Council of Jewish Women-Valencia Shores Section Scholarship Aaron Gluck.

Prudential Scholarship Keli Hodges

Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches Scholarships Adrien Gonzalez and Sean Murray.

Dr. Van Arsdale Scholarships Antonio Chicco, Helen Morales, and Luke Santore.

2014 U.S. Presidential Scholars Finalist Isabella Pezzullo  

President’s Volunteer Service Award and President’s Call to Service Award Keli Hodges

National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Emma Mantyh

Principal’s Awards Crystal Cleare and Justin Kolnick

National Achievement Recognition Khala I. James, Camille J. Sanches             

National Hispanic Recognition Pierce Connell

National Merit Recognition Sarah Barden, Cristofer T. Carianna, Dylan R. Cohen, Pierce J. Connell, Michael Dinh, Isabel Fergenson, Sabina L. Meschke, Margaret R. Patterson

National Merit Scholarship Winner Charles S. Krumholz 

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2014, given by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

Carson Baez-Smith, Honorable Mention

Sierra Blair, Silver Key

Tessa Bravata, Gold Key, Gold Key American Voices, and Honorable Mention

Jarrod Carman, Gold Key, Honorable Mention, Silver Key

Veronica Faison, Silver Key

Tori Fernandez, Honorable Mention

Hanai Garcia, Honorable Mention, Silver Key

Angelina Granitz, Honorable Mention

Sarah Katz, Honorable Mention

David Kleinman, Honorable Mention

Matthew Languedoc, Gold Key, Silver Key

Cristina Martinez, Honorable Mention

Abigail Miller, Honorable Mention, Silver Key

Isabela Quintero, Honorable Mention

Valeria Rivadeneira, Gold Key, Honorable Mention

Stephanie Stevens, Gold Key, Honorable Mention

Josie Russo, Gold Key, Honorable Mention, Silver Key, National Silver Key for Journalism

National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts YoungArts Program Winners. 

Yasmeen Almanza Ampuero     

Samantha Burdo           (Honorable Mention)

Allan Doyle                     (Finalist)

Emma Ely                       (Honorable Mention)

Quenten Kadlec

Alec Nguyen                    (Honorable Mention)

Emily O’Connell             (Merit)

Meredith Padgett            (Merit)

Isabella Pezzulo              (Finalist)

Theresa Ryan                   (Merit)

Shannon Silver                (Honorable Mention)

Maxwell Stein                  (Merit)

Juan Suarez                     (Merit)

Morgan Waltz                  (Honorable Mention)

Stephanie Weil                (Honorable Mention)

Luis Zepeda                      (Finalist)

Academic Excellence Awards, and Honors Diplomas:      

Jennifer ALLEN                 Brennan FELBINGER               Emma MANTYH

Yasmeen ALMANZA AMPUERO    Max FIELDS               Valerie MARTIN

Rebecca ANISMAN            Trenton FLEMING                    Kathleen MCMURRAY

Sarah BARDEN                  Paula GALVAN                         Annabel MESCHKE

Kyle BELL                          Aaron GLUCK                           Sabina MESCHKE

Charles BONANI               Heather GRACE                        Nicholas NATURAL

Tessa BRAVATA                Emily GREENTREE                  Amber NEUMEISTER

Morgan CAMPBELL         Erica HARREVELD                   Sydney NEWMAN

Cristofer CARIANNA        Lindsey HASAK                        Alec NGUYEN

Jarrod CARMAN               Ericsson HATFIELD                 Marissa OGBURN

Stepahnie CARREJO        Kristin HENRY                          Margaret PATTERSON

Sophie CHATEAUVERT   Mary HERMAN                          Isabella PEZZULO

Antonio CHICCO             Keli HODGES                           Reed RABIDEAU

Dylan COHEN                   Ian JONES                               Rachel RANDOLPH

Pierce CONNELL              Sarah KATZ                              Jackson ROE

Esther DELANEY             Alexandra KIRSCHNER        Allyson ROSENBLUM

Michael DINH                  Justin KOLNICK                       Lillian ROZSA-BAKER

Carly DISHMAN             Amy KRAMER                          Theresa RYAN

Sean DONAHUE             Charles KRUMHOLZ                 Camila SALDIAS-MANIEU

Allan DOYLE                   Elizabeth LANE                        Camille SANCHES

Colin DUFFY                   Rachel LEDER                          Luke SANTORE

Micaela FAGAN              Branden LEONHARDT              Tess SAPERSTEIN

Veronica FAISON            Kevin LEVINE                          Katherine SCHAUER

                                            John LOPEZ                            Anthony SCIARRETTA

Jordan STARKEY            Justin VELASQUEZ                  Jennifer YOON

David STERN                    Carline WINER                         Alice ZHOU

Principal’s Honor Roll Winners

*Sarah Barden            Cara Harbaugh                  Jennifer Peters

Paige Bravo                *Keli Hodges                        Allyson Rosenblum

*Jarrod Carman        *Charles Krumholz             Theresa Ryan

Esther Delaney          Valerie Martin                     Katherine Schauer

*Michael Dinh             Isabella Murcia                 David Stern

Carly Dishman           Fednike Nozistene             Carley Wright

Rain Duncan              Ashley Obel

Top Twenty Seniors

 

20          Dylan  Cohen                              10  Alec  Nguyen

19         Erica  Harreveld                           9    Jennifer  Yoon

18         Paula  Galvan                              8   Jarrod  Carman

17         Theresa  Ryan                              7   Stephanie  Carrejo

16         Candace  Roy                              6   Tess  Saperstein

15         Heather  Grace                           5    Sarah  Barden

14        Anthony  Sciarretta                  4     Juan  Granados

13        Justin  Velasquez                      3    Keli  Hodges

12        Camila  Saldias-Manieu          2     Michael  Dinh

11       David  Stern                                1   Charles  Krumholz

 

Salutatoria of the Class of 2014 Michael Dinh,

Valedictorian of the Class of 2014 Charles Krumholz,

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