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

THE MUSE
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

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

THE MUSE
Shelby Rabin

Shelby Rabin, Photo Editor

Digital media senior Shelby Rabin is a second-year staffer and Co-Photo Editor on The Muse. She has loved photography from a young age and joined The Muse to go beyond her comfort zone while becoming more involved in the Dreyfoos community. Aside from her interest in photography, Rabin loves traveling, politics, and Netflix. She is not sure if photography will become her long term career but is certain that it will always play a significant role in her life.

 

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[Photo] SHOULD STUDENTS GET JOBS?

Chloe Girod, Opinion Staffer
April 18, 2019
Band sophomore Benjamin Gao, digital media freshman Caroline Wiseman, and dance sophomore Benjamin D’Addio show off their streetwear.

GOTCHA: DREYFOOS’ 120 PERSON GAME OF TAG

GOTCHA: DREYFOOS’ 120 PERSON GAME OF TAG

Shelby Rabin, Photo Editor
March 19, 2019
Communications juniors Katherine McNamara and Sebastian Fernandez prepare to speak as they stand in front of the new mural in the cafeteria designed by visual juniors Angel Ly and Amanda Cohen. “It was a big collection of organizations that helped us put it on, but also lots of individual people,” Fernandez said. “We couldn't have made the week as good as it was without the help of the community.”

[Photo] SCHOOLWIDE MENTAL HEALTH WEEK COMBATS STIGMA

Anamaria Navarrete and Adam Goldstick
March 11, 2019
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[Photo] TEXTBOOKS OF TOMORROW: DIGITAL RESOURCES SURPASS PRINT IN EDUCATION

Jarom Gordon, Opinion Staffer
February 25, 2019
Piano freshman Christopher Samuel sprints across the soccer field with a dumbbell in each hand. As fewer students make a habit of exercise, illness and obesity rates continue to rise. The creation of a health class could be instrumental in reversing the current trends surrounding physical fitness and well-being.

[Photo] BRING BACK THE HEALTH CLASS

Jarom Gordon, Opinion Staffer
February 11, 2019
After being presented with flowers, gifts, and reflective speeches for Senior Night from Coach Sarah Garcia and the rest of the girls’ soccer team, a group of seniors gathered in the field at Forest Hill Community High School for a photo. Visual senior Alison MacCloud and vocal senior Danielle Gellen embraced each other with hugs and laughs as they prepared to compete in one of their last games of the season and their high school careers. The girls went on to compete in a district playoff game against Seminole Ridge High School.

[Photo] DREYFOOS SOCCER SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE

Lilly Randolph, Assistant Managing Editor
February 10, 2019
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[Photo] MIRACLES OF MOTHER NATURE

Tommy McCabe, Opinion Editor
February 4, 2019
Media specialist Shannon Kostecka and creative writing teacher Brittany Rigdon carefully score each class’s generation dance. They scored in areas such as technique and creativity, ultimately choosing the order in which the classes would place.

[Photo] GENERATION DAY BRINGS A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Lilly Randolph, Assistant Managing Editor
January 31, 2019
Before the final performance of the 80’s Generation Dance, dance senior Elizabeth Zuccaro practices in the gymnasium. Zuccaro was dancing to “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie.

[Photo] GENERATION DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT

Isabella Ramirez, Culture Editor
January 30, 2019
Dodgeball in hand, visual senior Paige Duffack aims for her opponents. Backed up by communications senior Rebecca Nir, Duffack and the Class of 2019 played hard against both the freshman and sophomore classes, but ended up taking fourth place overall.

[Photo] THROWN INTO SPIRIT WEEK: DODGEBALL RECAP

Heather Rollins, Cover Editor
January 28, 2019
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[Photo] HOW TO PREPARE FOR SPIRIT WEEK

Sasha Smith, Culture Staffer
January 26, 2019
Gift Ideas

[Photo] HOLIDAY GIFTS UNDER $25

Savannah Richards, Culture Staffer
December 18, 2018
Theatre sophomores Cooper Musser and Aaron Idlis grin with mouths full of whipped cream, realizing that they just brought home more points for the sophomore class. “My favorite part [of Fall Festival] was definitely the pie eating contest because it was the most fun out of all of them, and the most engaging, and I ate a lot of whipped cream so that was cool,” Musser said. “It was definitely pretty tricky though, because I couldn’t see anything and I was kind of just scavenging around.”

[Photo] FALL FESTIVAL

Carleigh Dickinson, Assistant Managing Editor
October 31, 2018
Dance junior Fiona Campanella and communications senior Gabby Moragues introduce their chapter of The A21 Campaign for the first time during Club Rush on Sept 12 in the gym. “A21 is about stopping human trafficking worldwide,” Moragues said. “We try to spread information and do what we can to resolve the issue.”

[Photo] NEW FACES AT CLUB RUSH

Lila Goldstein, News Editor
September 15, 2018
As a rapidly growing franchise, the Museum of Ice Cream introduced its newest location to Miami Beach on Dec. 13, 2017 and has since attracted thousands of visitors. Tickets must be pre-ordered online and often sell out very quickly. The museum is known to bring in guests who are looking to snap the perfect Instagram photo rather than participate in the typical experience commonly associated with museums.

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM: REVIEW

Shelby Rabin and Lilly Randolph
March 14, 2018
Visual Art senior Brandon Kainth contemplates which food to choose while waiting in the lunch line. The cafeteria staff served students throughout all of lunch and in the morning for breakfast, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

[Photo] SERVING UP SMILES

Maddy Rubin, Features Staffer
January 25, 2018
Communications sophomore Milani Gosman shaves her head in support of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. “I know that [through St. Baldrick’s], I’m not only donating my hair but I’m donating money,” Gosman said. “It’s such a good environment, they’re so nice and the company was so easy to work with it was a great experience.” Gosman was one of 10 students who shaved their heads at the event.

[Photo] St. Baldrick’s Participants Shave to Save Lives

Kate McNamara, News Staffer
January 25, 2018
Digital junior, Grace Plett, enjoying a novel in the media center.

[Photo] RALLY BEHIND READING

Tommy McCabe, Opinion Staffer
October 30, 2017
Working as hard as she can during her planning period, social studies teacher Afton May gets as much done as she can in-school. Because of her two part time jobs, May was not usually able to do grading and preparing for class after school. “[Working] from about 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. every day of the week is pretty hard,” May said. “I have cut back on what I take home, when it comes to teaching. I try to be as efficient as I can at work."

[Photo] Afton May: Teaching, Tutoring, and Babysitting, Oh My!

Heather Rollins, Features Staffer
October 5, 2017
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