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Dreyfoos students win Congressional Arts Competition | Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
Dreyfoos School of the Arts visual art students Vinh Pham, a graduating senior from Royal Palm Beach, and Jessica Kleinman, a Dreyfoos junior from Boca Raton, were recently announced as the first place winner and runner up winner, respectively, of the Congressional Arts Competition. The other runner up winner was Danielle Zfat of Donna Klein Jewish Academy.
Congressman Ron Klein (D-FL) made the announcement at a reception May 29 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. As the first place winner, Pham and his parents were presented with three roundtrip tickets to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Southwest Airlines, where they will join Congressman Klein on June 24 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception honoring the young artists. He also received a year pass to the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
The 28th Annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, provides Members of Congress with the unique opportunity to showcase the talents of their creative, dynamic high school constituents. Since the competition’s inception in 1982, thousands of students have participated. This year the theme was left up to the artist’s imagination.
Pham’s winning piece, representing the 22nd Florida Congressional District, will be showcased at the Capitol in Washington, DC, along with the pieces created by the winning artists from Congressional Districts across the country.
Neiman Marcus treats Dreyfoos faculty and staff to | Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
After saying a fond farewell to their students for the last time this year, the faculty and staff of
Alexander
W.
Dreyfoos
School of the Arts went to camp,
Camp
Gorgeous that is, at Neiman Marcus on Worth Avenue!
Dozens of teachers, administrators and staff members from the internationally-acclaimed arts magnet high school were joined by board members and staff of the School of the Arts Foundation for an afternoon of pampering at the upscale Worth Avenue location of the world-famous retailer. The men received skincare consultations with customized make-up applications from expert cosmetologists for the ladies. The jewelry department also consulted on the newest and best jewelry designs to complement their new look!
In addition to the spa treatments and makeovers, each guest also received a special gift from Neiman Marcus.
“What a thoughtful way to thank our hardworking teachers and staff,” said School of the Arts Foundation Executive Director Pat Montesino. “We appreciate all they do by going above and beyond all year long, and it’s nice to see them getting this special recognition from Neiman Marcus. What a nice thing to do!”
Dreyfoos School of the Arts film students win top honors | Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
Dreyfoos School of the Arts film students win top honors
at Palm Beach Film Festival Student Showcase
Film and graphic art students from the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts won top honors at the recent Palm Beach International Film Festival Student Showcase.
Dreyfoos students honored at the awards ceremony at Palm Beach Community College’s Watson B. Duncan Theatre included Nicole Groton, who won first place in the High School Feature Shorts and Documentaries category for her film, The Chosen One; Joseph Gerbino and Alison Schwartz, who won first place in the Film Festival Poster Design Contest for the second year in a row; Houston Jones, Joseph Gerbino, Joseph Poach, Daniel Satinoff and Errol Sabinano, who won the Audience Choice Award for their film, Satori; and Grant Yansura, who won first place in the Viral Video Award competition sponsored by the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Two Dreyfoos seniors, Emily Dyess and Daniel Satinoff, were each winners of the $5,000 Burt Reynolds Scholarships.
Ancil Deluz is the film studies instructor at Dreyfoos School of the Arts and Angela Weber is the Dean of Communication Arts. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Principal is Ellen Van Arsdale.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) is one of the few film festivals in the world whose proceeds are channeled into film education.
School of the Arts Foundation Guild raises $78,500 | Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
School of the Arts Foundation Guild raises $78,500
through “Musical Luncheon” series
Annual series has raised more than $500,000 to date
At the last of its series of four musical luncheons this season, held March 9 at The Palm Beach Country Club, School of the Arts Foundation Guild President Dorothy L. Lappin presented School of the Arts Foundation Board Chairman Simon Benson Offit with a check for 78,500,representing the funds received from this year’s luncheon series to benefit the School of the Arts Foundation. This year’s amount, added to the funds raised through the luncheons during the previous four years, total more than $500,000 contributed to the local arts magnet high school through the musical luncheons.
“Thank you to everyone who has supported our musical luncheon series this year,” Mrs. Lappin said. “During these difficult times, it is more important than ever to provide funds to keep the school’s arts and academic programs at the highest level.”
Each of the four luncheons featured entertainment by music and theater students from the prestigious arts high school. The March luncheon was sponsored by Beverly Sommer and Ellen Liman and the Liman Gallery with table gifts provided by Tiffany & Co. Senior keyboard student Philip Kwoka was the featured performer at the March luncheon, playing a variety of selections to rousing applause. He performed at the luncheon following his weekend audition for the Julliard School of Music in New York City and plans to pursue a performance career.
School of the Arts Foundation (SOAFI) Executive Director Patricia Montesino thanked Mrs. Lappin and Mr. Offit for their leadership and devotion to the Dreyfoos students. Mrs. Lieba Ingber was also recognized for her role as membership chairman.
Dreyfoos Student named Presidential Scholars | Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
Congratulations to Visual Arts senior Joseph Parra who has just been
named a 2008 Presidential Scholar in the Arts! Joey now ranks as one of
just twenty of the most talented visual and performing artists in the
nation. This is the second consecutive year that Dreyfoos has graduated
a Presidential Scholar (Rebecca Mock received the honor in 2007).
Communication Arts senior Joseph Gerbino and Dance senior Billy Bell
made it to the semifinalist stage of the Presidential Scholar program
and also deserve congratulations for their work!
Kudos to all of Parra, Gerbino, and Bell's teachers over the last four
years!
Young artist creates inauguration poster; West Palm Beach to give away 10,000 | Wednesday 21 January, 2009 |
Brittany Bennett wasn't old enough to vote in the last election, but she's created a piece of art that will become a piece of the inaugural tapestry for about 10,000 people.
The Dreyfoos School of the Arts sophomore was tapped by those planning West Palm Beach's inaugural festival to create art for a commemorative poster - 10,000 copies of which will be handed out for free at Tuesday's downtown celebration.
The College Board rates Dreyfoos School of the Arts’ Visual Arts Department number one in the world | Monday 22 January, 2007 |
According to The College Board’s 2007 Report to the Nation, the studio art advanced placement students at The Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts had the highest percentage of students passing the AP exam of any large high school in the world. This is the second time the school’s visual art department has received this distinction, having achieved it previously in 2005.
Dreyfoos is a public arts magnet high school located in Downtown West Palm Beach, which draws students from throughout the county. Students must pass a rigorous audition and qualify in one of five art areas: dance, communications arts, theater, music and visual arts. The school is ranked among top 35 public high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine.
Advanced Placement: Participation and Performance on the Rise in Florida
The College Board’s report also revealed that Florida ranks number one in the nation for the largest percentage of public school students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams. During 2006, 36.4 percent of Florida’s public school students participated in AP compared to 32.9 percent in 2005 and 24.2 percent nationally. There were 13,221 more students who took an AP exam, the largest increase to date, for a total of 90,681 participating students.
AP Exam performance is also on the rise in Florida. During 2006, 19.6 percent of Florida public high school seniors graduated passing one or more AP exams ranking the state seventh in the nation. Nationally, the average was 14.8 percent, a 6 percent increase for Florida during the last year. Only four other states have had a 6 percent or higher increase. The total number of Florida students receiving a passing score (3 and above) on an AP exam also increased by 11.8 percent since 2005. Additionally, the College Board recognized several public Florida high schools for their exemplary AP programs. For the second year in a row, Florida has more schools recognized than any other state in the nation.
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