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
Turning up the Heat
Turning up the Heat
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
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
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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
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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
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  • Visual/Digital Fall Exhibition: September 17
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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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Vocal senior Dylan Melville made the crowd emotional, dedicating the performance to his 5-year-old cousin who recently passed away. “It’s a song I always hoped to sing to him, and I know he was here watching over me,” Melville said. His cover of the song, “Light in the Hallway” by Audra May, drew a heartfelt reaction from the audience.

[Photo] SENIORS’ STORIES TOLD THROUGH SONG

Anamaria Navarrete, Arts Staffer
February 16, 2018
Dance sophomore Ally Christian participates in the sophomore class dance at the pep rally, which included songs such as “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls and “Toxic” by Britney Spears. The dance placed fourth overall in the competition, behind the freshmen in third, the juniors in second, and the seniors in first.

[Photo] SENIORS WIN SPIRIT WEEK AFTER A MAGICAL PEP RALLY

Maddy Rubin, Features Staffer
February 5, 2018
Dressed in neon 80s workout gear, dance senior Carolina Guerrero cheers along with the senior class after they are announced winners of the Generation Day dances. The seniors celebrated in the stands over their victory which would increase their overall point count for the week, keeping them in first place.

[Photo] DREYFOOS GOES BACK IN TIME FOR GENERATION DAY

Lilly Randolph, Sports Staffer
February 1, 2018
The cast of Short Attention Span Theatre bows at the end of the show.

[Photo] SONG, DANCE, & DRAMA COME TOGETHER IN SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE

Ali Hussain and Lila Goldstein
January 18, 2018
Band junior Thomas Devito aims to finish off the senior team in the opening round of dodgeball.

[Photo] Spirit Week Sporting Events in Review

Elliot Hacker, Sports Editor
January 27, 2017
Visual senior Eloise Janssen Strings senior Arija Kuplins pose for rap/hip-hop day. White tank tops, sweat pants, fake tattoos, and other items stereotypical of the hip-hop community, and broader African-American community, were commonplace.

The dodgeball match ended in a decisive 3-0 victory for the sophomore and junior team. Piano senior Paul Richter was a star for the defeated freshmen and senior team, eliminating multiple opponents. Spirit Week continues Tuesday, Jan. 24 with Holiday Day themes and field day competitions during lunch.

[Photo] Spirit Week Kicks off on a Positive Note With Musical Genre Day

Ruby Rosenthal, Arts Editor
January 23, 2017
Visual senior Bailey Triggs and communications senior Matt Nadel view the art presented in the 4x4 Show held in the Building 9 gallery on Jan. 17.

[Photo] Seniors Showcase at the 4×4 Show

Lexi Marcellino, Head Copy Editor
January 21, 2017
Children in attendance at A.R.T.S. Club's annual Jefferson Jubilee excitedly raise their hands as they were greeted by Santa, who came to the event bearing gifts for each of them.

[Photo] Jefferson Jubilee Brings Another Year of Joy

Zoe Romano, News Staffer
December 9, 2016
Communications freshmen Taylor DiPietro and Sebastian Fernandez work on a film during 4th period.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 12/8

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
December 8, 2016
(L-R) Communications juniors MLE DeJaco and Ruby Rosenthal pass out brochures while volunteering for National Honor Society during the Clematis by Night Tree Lighting on Dec. 1.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 12/1

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
December 1, 2016
Dance senior Darius Hickman performs during the dress rehearsal of the Fall Dance Concert.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 11/17

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
November 17, 2016
Students gather for the first art sale of the year during lunch on Freshman Hill.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 11/10

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
November 10, 2016
Piano sophomore Griffin Miller practices piano for Prism, which takes place Nov. 30 at the Kravis Center.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 11/3

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
November 3, 2016
Theatre senior Sarah Joseph shows off her unicorn costume and makeup at the Fall Festival held in the gym.

[Photo] Halloween Trends

Emily Sweetz, Entertainment Staffer
November 1, 2016
Digital junior Ashley Prather looks at an art sculpture during the Grosstober Art Showcase on Oct. 27.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 10/27

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
October 27, 2016
(L-R) Theatre junior Sidney Rubinowicz and theatre senior Cami Wright work on The Addams Family set. The show runs Oct. 28th through Nov. 6th.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 10/20

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
October 20, 2016
Dance senior Sasha Lazarus rehearses for the Aspiring Artists Showcase, which took place on Oct. 13.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 10/13

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
October 13, 2016
Social studies teacher Jeffrey Stohr and his students listen to former Congress member, Mark Foley. "Foley was honest; nothing was sugar coated. His presentation not only shed light on this election, but also gave a perspective that was not worried about trying to convince voters or fear losing them; it was the truth," said communications senior Carsen Jessell

[Photo] Photo of the Day 9/22

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
September 22, 2016
Communications senior, Stephanie Hartman prepares her drypoint etching for a test print during AP 2-D.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 9/15

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
September 15, 2016
Band senior Lena Sharman completes her senior signature during lunch. The Yearbook Senior Staff finalized most signatures and quotes this week for the 2016-2017 yearbook.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 9/9

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
September 9, 2016
Golf coaches Matt Vaughan and social studies teacher Sarah Stout discuss the 2016 Dreyfoos golf information at the first team meeting this year. The coaches are very excited to begin the upcoming season on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

[Photo] Photo of the Day 8/18

Sydney Walsh, Photo Staffer
August 18, 2016
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