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

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Outlining application requirements for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Admissions Manager Shanelle Harrison engages with digital arts and photography senior Magdalene Mika and other students.
College Visits Provide Insight into Admissions and College Culture
Speaking into the microphone, school counselor Olga Middleton discusses the LAUNCH event’s agenda with attendees. The LAUNCH event (Linking Access, Unity, Networking, Collaboration, and Higher Education) was held in Meyer Hall and the cafeteria on August 27.
The LAUNCH to College
Leading a “Lighting Round” activity, student volunteers answer commonly asked questions, providing tips and sharing their experiences on campus.
Dreyfoos Compass Points the Way to Arts Education
Graphic courtesy of The School Counseling Team
[Brief] Dreyfoos Compass Offers Support to Students New to an Arts School
Participating in icebreakers, rising communications freshmen play a game of bingo as a way to get to know each other. Bingo questions varied from finding someone who has “starred in a short film” to "proficiently plays an instrument.” “You get to see what Dreyfoos is about and it's so far been really fun,” said communications freshman Arjun Kuturu.
First Steps into Something New
Huddling up, digital media senior Joshua Molnar communicates game plans and strategies with the boys volleyball team. “The most challenging part this year was finding ways to stay connected and motivated when we hit a slow patch mid-season or end season," Molnar said. "We weren’t clicking as a team for a while…I tried to help by setting the tone in practices, bringing the energy even on the off days and making sure no one felt alone in the struggle.”
Serving Up for Senior Night
Holding hands, theatre freshmen Sofia Carbone and Kayla Brown perform their musical theatre piece, “Who Will Love Me As I Am” by Henry Krieger and Bill Russel.
Welcome to the Final Show
Graphic by Maja Milovanovic
The Art of Testing
Jumping into the air and kicking his legs out, theatre freshman Devin Jackson, playing the character Mike, explains his backstory.
‘One Singular Sensation’
Dance junior Arielle Montopeirous poses during the finale of the in-school performance of “Be Our Guest.”
Springing Onto the Stage
Performing an 80’s style dance routine, dance senior Parker Sheehan participates alongside other senior dancers during Generations Day.
A Step Back In Time
Visual senior Angelina Gustafson reflects on her journey in the visual arts department and the impact of drawing on her social life. “I've always had a love for illustrations and everything like that,” Gustafson said. “It's always just been something that I cared about and liked doing. Being surrounded by so many people who are also my friends, it's hard to even think of them as competition. I always find myself rooting for them and hoping for their success.”
4 Years in the Making
Politics is BRAT
Politics is BRAT
Located at the back of the beach, the lifeguard tower at Ocean Reef Park oversees visitors both on land and in the water. Lifeguards on this beach work for the Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue division, which is USLA (United States Lifesaving Association) certified. USLA’s website reports that the “chance of drowning while at a beach protected by USLA-affiliated lifeguards is 1 in 18 million.”
Finding the Perfect Palm Beach
Holding up “Ws,” the class of ’25 cheers and celebrates after winning the Mario Kart game.
Terrifically Themed Teams
Illustration of Liliana Kirby surrounded by book pages.
We’ve Lost the Plot
We Have No Shock Left
We Have No Shock Left
Two girls record themselves using TikTok, a social media platform. Under House Bill Three (HB3), children younger than 14 are outlawed from using TikTok and 14 and 15-year-olds need parental consent to use it. Photo courtesy of Reuters (Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles, Nandita Bose on Air Force One, Kanishka Singh and Jeff Mason in Washington; additional reporting by Milana Vinn; Editing by Matthew Lewis, Chizu Nomiyama, Kenneth Li and Christian Schmollinger)
[EDITORIAL] We Need Access to Social Media — It’s No Surprise the Florida Government Wants to Take It Away
Huddling up, digital media senior Joshua Molnar communicates game plans and strategies with the boys volleyball team. “The most challenging part this year was finding ways to stay connected and motivated when we hit a slow patch mid-season or end season," Molnar said. "We weren’t clicking as a team for a while…I tried to help by setting the tone in practices, bringing the energy even on the off days and making sure no one felt alone in the struggle.”
Serving Up for Senior Night
Tennis Team's Senior Night
Tennis Team’s Senior Night
Crossing the ball between his legs, dance junior Zackary Chodor plays basketball as one of the members of the recreational sports club. The club, led by band senior Drew Arfa and theatre senior Kenneth Quinter, meets monthly to play sports.
Lunch League Of Their Own
Patel, Pacheco, and Burgess pose for a photo. While they all discovered basketball at a young age, Patel and Pacheco began their journey playing recreational basketball throughout elementary and middle school. Burgess started playing her freshman year on the team but grew her skills over the years with the help of her teammates.
Dribbling Through Time
Jumping toward the net, girl's basketball coach and math teacher Joshua Millstein attempts to dunk the ball.
King of the Court
Surrounded by players, tennis coach and Spanish teacher Marina Ratchford talks about pre-practice plans, upcoming games, and match-ups between students in determining game-day lineups for both the boys and girls teams.
‘Keep Your Head in the Game’
Posed headshot of Summer Wadleigh.
A New Season of Support
Hosting a lunch study session, math teacher Joshua Millstein explains how to calculate equations to his students. Outside of class time, Millstein hosts study sessions for students during lunch, in which he targets their shortcomings.
Where the Classroom Meets the Court
Between School and Sky
Between School and Sky
Patel, Pacheco, and Burgess pose for a photo. While they all discovered basketball at a young age, Patel and Pacheco began their journey playing recreational basketball throughout elementary and middle school. Burgess started playing her freshman year on the team but grew her skills over the years with the help of her teammates.
Dribbling Through Time
Band junior Anderson Spellman poses with his tenor saxophone.
Spellbound by Jazz
While participating in a lunch practice for Powderpuff, juniors put their hands up as a part of their choreographed dance.
Powderpuff: A Different Rhythm
Musele: 9/15/25
Musele: 9/15/25
Musele: 9/7/25
Musele: 9/7/25
Musele: 9/1/25
Musele: 9/1/25
Musele: 8/25/25
Musele: 8/25/25
Musele: 8/18/25
Musele: 8/18/25
Tennis Team's Senior Night
Tennis Team’s Senior Night
As newly built sets and colorful lights fill up Meyer Hall for the opening of “Cry-Baby: The Musical,” audiences listen to voices rise in vibrant numbers full of comedic storytelling. The original Broadway cast of the performance released a recording of the soundtrack, which was written by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger, on Oct. 7, 2015. The soundtrack is available on various music platforms, including The Muse’s Spotify account. Listen to the recording below and see Dreyfoos students make it their own on the last weekend of October and the first weekend of November.
PLAYLIST: CRY-BABY THE MUSICAL
VALENTINE'S DAY PLAYLIST
VALENTINE’S DAY PLAYLIST
THE VOICE OF DREYFOOS: EPISODE 2
THE VOICE OF DREYFOOS: EPISODE 1
THE VOICE OF DREYFOOS: EPISODE 1
Alex and Shane's Fantasy Filler Week 4
Alex and Shane’s Fantasy Filler Week 4
Every year as summer arrives, new songs become trendy among the social stratosphere.
SONGS OF THE SUMMER
Muse Talks: Backstage Access
Muse Talks: Backstage Access
Muse Talks: Love Through the Lens of Culture
Muse Talks: Love Through the Lens of Culture
Muse Talks: The Ivy Illusion
Muse Talks: The Ivy Illusion
Muse Talks: Lovesick or Sick of Love
Muse Talks: Lovesick or Sick of Love
On the Double: His Class is like a Movie
On the Double: The Race for No.1
On the Double: The Race for No.1
Musele: 9/15/25
Musele: 9/15/25
Musele: 9/7/25
Musele: 9/7/25
Musele: 9/1/25
Musele: 9/1/25
Musele: 8/25/25
Musele: 8/25/25
Musele: 8/18/25
Musele: 8/18/25
Muse Connections: 3/19/2025
Muse Connections: 3/19/2025
Standing in third position, theatre sophomore Sophia Caputo smiles toward the audience in the theater. From April 9-12, the musical’s showings took place in the Kravis Center Helen K. Persson Hall theater. “My favorite part of being in ‘A Chorus Line’ was all the rehearsals and learning all the choreography,” Caputo said. “It was so fun being able to put on this amazing show, with an amazing story, with all of my friends. And I just love doing it so much, especially in theatre performance.”
Photo of the Week 4/10
Holding each other’s hands, theatre senior Guilbrhea Pacheco and communications junior Micaela Suage dance together at Prom. Hosted by the junior class council, the 2025 Prom was held at the Palm Beach Convention Center. The theme for the dance was “A Party at Gatsby’s” based on the novel “The Great Gatsby.”
Photo of the Week 4/5
Attending the communications department film event Streaming Canvas, visual sophomore Marcalix Lemene watches a silent film titled “Return of Silence” created by communications senior Isabella Ward and starring communications seniors Daniela Peñafiel, Jason Monaco, and communications junior Carter Dytko. The event took place Friday, March 14 with students, staff, and family in attendance to watch student-made films on the big screen in Meyer Hall. “It was really cool to see this kind of work from the communications department,” Lemene said. “The event brought light to their hard work and dedication.”
Photo of the Week 3/14
Yelling into the microphones, communications freshmen BellaDonna Petersen and Monica Chirolde perform their speech “Playground” at the Figure of Speech showcase on March 6. In this speech event, called Duo Interpretation, participants base their performance on a previously written piece of work of their choosing.
Photo of the Week 3/6
The rock band "The Interlude" — featuring communications sophomore Carly Cantor as the vocalist, visual freshman Emmy Harkin as the bassist, visual sophomore Christina O'Grady as the guitarist, theatre freshman Callahan Fernandez as the drummer, and founder of the band and vocal senior Isabella Besin as the keyboardist — practices the Arctic Monkeys’ song "505" in Principal Blake Bennett’s office. Besin had established the band as a club this year. “I’ve always had a love for performing and listening to live music,” Besin said. “So I wanted to give students at Dreyfoos the opportunity to perform (in a band). (Principal) Bennett loved the idea of putting a group together and offered us the front office to practice whenever we needed (it).”
Photo of the Week 2/28
Being held in the air by ensemble members, theatre seniors Melanie Simmons and Shane Rainsburg look at each other while performing the Greek tale of Ceyx and Alcyone in the spring play “Metamorphoses.” Opening night took place Feb. 21 in Meyer Hall, and the show portrayed Greek myths and legends such as those about King Midas and Erysichthon and his Mother. “I love it (the show) so much,” ensemble member and theatre junior Kylie Mraz said. “Portraying (the) magic of Greek gods and goddesses into lights and sound was so difficult but so worth the effort.”
Photo of the Week 2/21
  • Club Rush: September 19
  • Voter Registration: September 17
  • Visual/Digital Fall Exhibition: September 17
  • Hairy Details: September 16
  • Pulsera Project: September 15
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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All content by Photo by Jade Lenkersdorf
As mere freshmen, we observed the fluorescent tights and thong leotards that those three years above us wore. We begin grow excited for our senior year Generation Day to adhere to what those before us dressed in, purchasing our neon gear in sheer excitement on Amazon weeks before necessary. When that long awaited day finally comes, however, we have a choice whether to stick with what has done previously so many times before or to create our own ‘80s tradition. Who’s to say which is better?

[Photo] Generation Day Gear: '80s Day Attire Controversial or Comfortable?

January 24, 2018
Dan Smith, lead singer of Bastille, performs one of his songs on Friday, April 29.

[Photo] Visual Summary: Sunfest 2016

Julia Bonavita and Ruby Rosenthal
May 2, 2016
(L-R) Band senior Tyren Woods dances to music made by band juniors Kyle Virtue, Yoel Lugones, Kaleb Marshall and senior Triton Payne. The four practiced outside building 7.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 4/1

April 1, 2016
“It’s basically controlled chaos, but it’s also unpredictably unique,” digital media senior Bennett Ragan said.

[Photo] Only at Dreyfoos…

Delaney Cotton, Carly Schwamm, and Jordan Johnson
March 16, 2016
Science dean Stephen Anand (right) stands beside Principal Susan Atherley and speaks at the faculty meeting on March 15 celebrating his Teacher of the Year Award win.

[Photo] Stephen Anand wins Teacher of the Year Award

Cody Baez, News Staffer
March 15, 2016
Band senior Philipp Popp signs his name to an "academic key to success," pledging his commitment to the National Honor Society's "Project Integrity" campaign. NHS hosted the event in the cafeteria on Friday, Feb. 19, as part of the week-long initiative dedicated to bringing awareness to academic dishonesty.

[Photo] Pledging to “Project Integrity”

Alex Gordon, News Staffer
February 22, 2016
Communications junior Anthea Simon places a dress on a hanger as part of the Women's Empowerment Club's Dress Collection Party. Girls can donate their lightly used prom dresses, shoes, and accessories .

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 2/19

Jade Lenkersdorf
February 19, 2016
Communications senior Zahariah Leggett organizes carnations for the “Seeds” Valentine’s Day flower delivery. “[Students] should buy [carnations] because they’re cheap gifts to buy for all of their friends on Valentine’s Day. It also supports the annual publication of ‘Seeds,’” “Seeds” Editor-in-Chief and communications senior Taylor Spruce said.

[Photo] Carnation Craze

Uma Raja, Arts Editor
February 16, 2016
Digital senior Valentina Suarez (L-R), theatre sophomore Kai Horvit, visual senior Jessica Kian and theatre sophomore Azure Kordick partake in an all vegan potluck lunch that was hosted in the gym on Feb. 16. Over 10 students brought vegan lunch and desserts, including quinoa and ice cream to share.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 2/16

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
February 16, 2016
Math teacher Christopher Coombs (left) and school counselor Mark Carson pose for photos after shaving their heads.

[Photo] Students go bald for St. Baldrick’s

Ashley Brundage, News Staffer
February 12, 2016
Theatre sophomore Evan Kwon shaves his head to raise awareness for childhood cancer at St.Baldrick's shaving and fundraising event. The club raised over $7,500 for kids battling cancer.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 2/12

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
February 12, 2016
Communications junior Preston Gornick takes a Muse survey during period 4 regarding the Dreyfoos audition process on Tuesday. Feb. 9.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 2/9

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
February 9, 2016
Vocal senior Josh Johnson (left) dances at Homecoming on Jan. 29. It was untraditional this year, with a "House Party" theme that allowed more casual attire and offered many games for students to play and win prizes.

[Photo] Homecoming entertains students with casual “House Party” theme

Alexis Pinchuk, Op/Ed Editor
January 30, 2016
Dance senior Melanie Breaux (L-R), band senior Amber Chu, and dance seniors Francesca Horvath and Sierra Cooper dance in the seniors' final Pep Rally Dance. Seniors won first place.

[Photo] Spirit Week Day 5: Pep Rally and Class Colors Day

Tom Kapitulnik, Assistant Managing Editor
January 29, 2016
Dance senior Melanie Breaux (L-R), band senior Amber Chu, and dance seniors Francesca Horvath and Sierra Cooper dance in the seniors' final Pep Rally Dance. Seniors won first place.

[Photo] Playlist: Getting Pumped for Pep Rally

Julia Horneck and Taylor Rich
January 28, 2016
Communications junior Daniel Montoya (L-R), communications junior Daniel Kaufman, and visual junior Bjorn Corning perform in the junior Powderpuff cheer routine.

[Photo] Spirit Week Day 4: Celebrity Day

Ruby Rosenthal, Entertainment Staffer
January 28, 2016
Mr. Mitch Winehouse talks to Dreyfoos students about his daughter, Amy Winehouse and about drug and alcohol addiction. He shared stories about her life as a performer, and her struggles with fame and her addiction.

[Photo] The Winehouse Foundation Visits Dreyfoos

Cody Baez, News staffer
January 28, 2016
Visual senior Calil Arguedas-Russell (L-R), theatre freshman Elizabeth Holzhauer, band freshman Samantha Goldstein, vocal freshman Hannah Loliyong, and digital media freshman Isabella Montelongo of the Ukulele Club perform "All of Me" by John Legend at "Seeds" Open Mic Night on Jan. 19 at Harold's Coffee Lounge.

[Photo] Second Open Mic Night is a success

Uma Raja, Arts Editor
January 19, 2016
Communications senior Amanda Goodman presents original spoken word poetry at Seeds Second open mic night.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 1/19

January 20, 2016
Communications freshman Michael Bole plays games with friends as they wait for the end of a tornado warning on Jan. 15.

[Photo] Tornado watch brings Dreyfoos to a standstill

Jack Yan, News Editor
January 15, 2016
The new security button at the gate outside Building 1. Visitors will have to use it to gain permission from Mrs. Berryman in order to enter campus.

[Photo] Locked Out of Dreyfoos

Morgan Scott, Arts Staffer
January 13, 2016
(L-R) Communications seniors Rachel Glismann, Destiny Washington and Lauren Punales sing Christmas carols and play with Christmas socks during lunch. "Our friend gave us all great Christmas socks as gifts and we had a fun time with them," Washington said. The group has been celebrating the season to provide relief from exam week. "We were delusional with stress and Christmas cheer," Punales said.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 12/15

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
December 15, 2015
Communications junior Oscar Hamilton (left), visual sophomore Aaron Crawford (middle), and band junior Derek Brown (right) defend against the opposing team Donna Klein Jewish Academy in a game on Dec. 7 that featured a 64-60 Dreyfoos win in their home court.

[Photo] Boys Basketball Game Update

Shane McVan, Sports Staffer
December 7, 2015
(L-R) Communications freshmen M. Perera and Kavyasree Chigurupati adorn Christmas light updos to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. "We did it because Christmas starts Dec. 1," Perera said. Their hairstyles were supported by water bottles and hair ties.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 12/1

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
December 1, 2015
Communications senior Tiffany Abreu performs her poem "Three" at Seeds Open Mic Night at Harold's Coffee Lounge on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

[Photo] Seeds Open Mic Night

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
November 18, 2015
Visual junior Maya Drummond finishes a portrait of another student at lunch on Friday, Nov. 13. Visual majors of all grades volunteered to draw portraits of students to help raise money for the visual department.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 11/13

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
November 13, 2015
Vocal senior Yeseliette Beato (L-R), band senior Michael MaCkey, theatre senior Marshal Tobias, band senior Amari Greene and theatre senior Arliany Sapuis sit in an almost empty classroom on senior skip day, Thursday Nov. 12. Senior skip day is an ongoing Dreyfoos tradition.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 11/12

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
November 12, 2015
(L-R) Communications freshmen Johan Kramm, Kayla Fischer, and Rebecca Nir talk while walking to the Muvico Parisian in CityPlace to watch "He Named Me Malala," about the life of Malala Yousafzai. Incoming freshmen were required to read her book, "I Am Malala" over the summer. "The movie was really inspiring to me, " Nir said. "It was awesome to leave school and see a movie with all my friends."

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 11/5

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
November 5, 2015
Strings junior Jorge Plaza dangles a doughnut for band freshman Mark Silver as he competes in the Fall Festival's doughnut eating race during lunch on Friday, Oct. 30.

[Photo] Fall Festival 2015

Julia Horneck, Website Editor
October 30, 2015
Theatre senior Alyssa Gates talks to a representative of Tulane University at Dreyfoos’ College Fair on Oct. 7. The fair was held in the gym from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and over 70 colleges were represented.

[Photo] Dreyfoos rushes the College Fair

Jack Yan, News Editor
October 9, 2015
Communications junior Matt Nadel speaks with a representative of Rutgers University about film at Dreyfoos' College Fair. "I'm looking at very specific majors and programs for college, and it's helpful to compare the programs offered by each school literally side-by-side," Nadel said. "The representatives from each college also provide the kind of insight into school culture that the website just can't provide. " Over 70 colleges were represented in the gym from 4-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.

[Photo] Photo of the Day: 10/7

Jade Lenkersdorf, Photo Editor
October 7, 2015
Communications teacher Christine Tieche is once again back teaching film and TV production courses. "Coming back to Dreyfoos always seemed like a no brainer," Ms. Tieche said. "This place is my home."

[Photo] Welcoming Back Ms. Tieche

Lexi Marcellino, Copy Editor
September 13, 2015
Theatre freshman Sasha Prissert performs during the 9/11 Tribute Memorial on Friday afternoon in Meyer Hall.

[Photo] 9/11 Tribute Memorial

Zach DeCastro, News Staffer
September 11, 2015
Social studies teacher Sarah Ray and visual arts teacher Lacey Van Reeth look at yearbooks from previous years. All the yearbooks since the first graduating class of 1990 were on display for students and faculty .

[Photo] Dreyfoos’ 25th Birthday

Daniel Montoya, News Staffer
August 27, 2015
Students crowd the hallways during lunch on the first day of school.

[Photo] 1 Down 179 to Go

Jack Yan, News Editor
August 17, 2015
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