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38-611: DSOA is administrated by the School District of Palm Beach County , which also provides most of its funding. The school receives supplementary funds for its arts and academics from the School of the Arts Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Twin Lakes was founded in 1908 as Palm Beach High School ; it was established one year before the founding of the county itself and is

76-1221: A Dreyfoos Theatre senior was chosen to attend and compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City for her role in Dreyfoos’ production of Kiss Me, Kate . In 2019, the Dreyfoos Theatre Department became one of the first high schools in the world to perform the musical Amelié , which premiered on Broadway in 2017. The school offers bowling , cross country , golf , swimming , and girls' volleyball as fall sports, cheerleading , basketball , and soccer as winter sports, and tennis , track and field , and boys' volleyball as spring sports. In 2022-2023, 1375 students were enrolled at Dreyfoos. 52 percent of students were minorities, and 25 percent were economically disadvantaged. Students must reside in Palm Beach County, and show proof of that residence when they enroll and re-enroll each year. The majority of students commute to

114-498: A previously largely unregulated field. The festival provided and official definition of conglomerate bands, stating that they need to follow a specific course of study, as well as a scope and sequence, all in addition to weekly rehearsals and scheduled public performances. All-Star, All-State, and All-Region bands are barred from competition, as are bands created for the sole purpose of competing in Essentially Ellington. When

152-763: A public school in Florida, pledging $ 1,000,000 to support the Palm Beach County School of the Arts, which was subsequently renamed in his honor, the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (DSOA). The Palm Beach County School of the Arts was then divided into two entities: Dreyfoos School of the Arts and the Middle School of the Arts, which later became the Bak Middle School of the Arts serving grades 6–8. MSOA remained on

190-544: A rebranded "School Choice" program. Students are admitted to Dreyfoos to specialize in one art area: Communication, Dance, Digital Media, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Music is sub-divided into programs in Concert Band/Jazz, Orchestra, Vocal and Piano. Students are required to take at least two art area classes per year in addition to their main academic courses and other elective classes. They may switch majors while attending, if they audition again and are accepted in

228-491: A total of 180 schools: 109 elementary , 34 middle , 23 high , 14 alternative , adult and community, intermediate, and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) . It has 27,168 employees and 45,000 volunteers. Established in 1909, the district was known as the Palm Beach County Board of Public Instruction until the mid-1980s. It is accredited by Cognia (formerly known as Advance-ED). The district's headquarters are in

266-414: Is an annual high school jazz festival and competition that takes place every May at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. The festival is aimed at encouraging young musicians to play music by Duke Ellington and other jazz musicians. Every year Jazz at Lincoln Center transcribes arrangements of Ellington's music and sends them to participating high school band directors in the U.S. and Canada. During

304-536: Is designated by the School District of Palm Beach County as a "choice" school. The District's Choice programs, formerly known as magnet schools , were part of a plan by the District in the 1980s to desegregate the county's schools without forced busing that would meet Federal requirements to attract white students to schools in predominantly African-American neighborhoods. In subsequent years, federal desegregation requirements eased. The programs became career academies under

342-652: Is the second time Dreyfoos has won the award, having earned it previously in 2004 to become the first school publication in Florida to do so. The Muse also won fifth place in "Best in Show" at the 2008 Fall Convention of the National Scholastic Press Association, having previously earned eighth place at the 2006 Spring Convention. The school's literary magazine, Seeds , received the prestigious National Scholastic Press Association Magazine Pacemaker in 2009. Seeds also received fourth place in "Best in Show" at

380-481: The 2007 Fall Convention of the National Scholastic Press Association. The school's newscast, "DSOA Today", received fourth place in "Best in Show" at the 2005 Spring Convention of the National Scholastic Press Association. The school's Theatre Department won the Southeastern Theatre Conference festival with its production of Kindertransport . Numerous other productions have received high ratings at

418-605: The 2018–2019 school year, SDPBC has a graduation rate of 87.1%, up from 82.3% from the 2015–2016 school year. During the 2019 spring examination of the statewide Florida Standards Assessments, 54% of third grade students achieved basic proficiency or higher in English language arts. Prior to 2021, the board had taken "major steps to improve equity among students", though "glaring disparities" in suspension rates, student performance, and attendance between black and white students remained. In part because of these disparities, on May 5, 2021,

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456-522: The 2019–2020 school year, in its enrollment breakdown by ethnic group, 35.9% of its students were of Hispanic origin, of any race; 29.6% of students were of Non-Hispanic white ancestry; 27.7% of students were African-American ; 3.0% of students were Asian-American ; 2.8% of students were of multiple race categories, while Native Americans and Pacific Islanders composed less than 1% of the student population. Regarding economic status, 58.4% of students are considered economically disadvantaged. As of

494-736: The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Conference to perform as Choir of Distinction. The Jazz Band in 1998 was a finalist in the Essentially Ellington competition. In 2008 the Wind Ensemble was selected to perform in Washington D.C. as part of the Presidential inauguration festivities. In 2012 the school's Jazz Ensemble 1 was the winner of the 2012 Jazz and Swing Preservation society's 2012 "Battle of

532-628: The Bands" which invited high schools across Palm Beach County, Florida to compete. In 2016, they were the winner of the 2016 Swing Central competition in Savannah, Georgia. The Dreyfoos Theatre Department received the Educational Theatre Association's Outstanding School Award, Outstanding Student Award, & Hall of Fame Teacher Award (the first time in the 74 year-history of this organization that one school received all three awards). In 2018,

570-669: The Board Members is elected chair and one of them is elected Vice Chair. Board members serve staggered terms, and members from Districts 1, 2, and 5 are elected during presidential election years, while the members from Districts 3, 4, 6, and 7 are elected in gubernatorial election years. Board members are Frank A. Barbieri Jr esq. (Chairman, District 5), Karen Brill (Vice Chair District 3), Barbara McQuinn (District 1), Alexandria Ayala (District 2) Erica Whitfield (District 4), Marcia Andrews (District 6), and Edwin Ferguson esq. (District 7). As of

608-540: The District. It regularly appears on national 'Top High Schools' lists at U.S. News and Newsweek, among others, as the top school in the nation for both arts and academics since 2005. In 2008, the school's student newsmagazine, The Muse , won the National Scholastic Press Association 's prestigious Newspaper Pacemaker award, a recognition of the top student publications in the United States. This

646-735: The Florida Theatre Conference and the Florida State Thespian Festival. School District of Palm Beach County The School District of Palm Beach County ( SDPBC ) is the tenth-largest public school district in the United States, and the fifth largest school district in Florida . The district encompasses all of Palm Beach County . For the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year , enrollment totaled 192,533 students in Pre-K through 12th grades . The district operates

684-791: The Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center in Palm Springs . As of 2010–2011, the district is responsible for the following schools: Racially segregated schools included: Michael J. Burke was named interim superintendent of the Palm Beach County School District in July 2021 and selected for a full term in October 2021. The district is governed by a school board. The board consists of seven members, who are all elected from single-member districts. One of

722-631: The Gerhard W. Vosshall Student Composition/Arranging Contest was added to the festival following a donation from the Vosshall family made in Gerhard's honor. The contest was renamed the "Dr. J. Douglas White Student Composition and Arranging Contest" in 2016. Each year, a winning composition is chosen from submissions sent from the US and Canada and is performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The winning composer receives

760-616: The High School Narrative category at the 2008 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival for the film "Wednesday". The TV production team of 2008–2009 won the NSPA Broadcast Pacemaker award. The TV Production team of 2009–2010 won a Broadcast Pacemaker Finalist award. Dreyfoos Music Department was selected as one of the top ten music programs in the country by the NARAS (National Association of Arts and Science) Foundation and

798-600: The Mangonia Park campus. Dreyfoos celebrated the site's 100-Year Celebration with the "100 Years on the Hill" event. In 2010, Burt Reynolds who graduated from the campus when it was Palm Beach High, returned to the campus for a dedication of the front drive, now used as a pick-up/drop-off for the school as "Burt Reynolds Drive." The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). DSOA

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836-505: The Seattle area have participated including repeat finalists: Roosevelt; Garfield; Shorewood; Mount Si; Edmonds-Woodway; Mountlake Terrace; Newport and Ballard high schools. In 2008, five of the fifteen bands to compete were from the greater Seattle area. Acknowledging the region's dominance at the competition, Marsalis, tongue only half in cheek, challenged the remaining schools/regions, "to do something about Seattle and Washington." In 2013,

874-493: The art area. Although students cannot dual major, they are permitted to take elective courses in other art areas if their schedule permits. According to The College Board's 2007 Report to the Nation, the studio art advanced placement students at The Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts had the highest percentage of students passing the AP exam of any large high school in the world. This is

912-408: The competition and festival was scheduled to feature classic Ellington charts re-released once again. It was also announced on “Acceptd”, the official application site, that, due to the 25th anniversary the region system has been eliminated, and a total of eighteen bands will be selected, three more than in years past. The disbanding of the regional system was a one-year-only event, while the increase in

950-456: The festival, which occurs every May at Frederick Rose Hall in Jazz at Lincoln Center. The festivals ends with an awards ceremony for the top three bands, then a concert by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis . In 2013 a new selection process was introduced, under which the top three bands from five national regions compete in New York City. Another major change made that year

988-427: The finalists are announced, clinicians are sent to each of the finalist schools to provide a jazz workshop and prepare the bands for competition. The clinicians are usually members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Notable alumni of the competition includes Grammy-nominated trombonist Nick Finzer who serves on the jazz faculty at UNT and founded The Outside The Music record label. Several high school bands from

1026-510: The first time in 2020 were five international youth jazz orchestras, from Japan, Scotland, Australia, Spain, and Cuba. While the 2021 festival was originally scheduled to be an in-person event featuring music of pivotal arranger and pioneering electric guitarist Eddie Durham alongside the traditional Duke Ellington musical releases. However, the course of the COVID-19 pandemic meant that this arrangement simply wasn't feasible. The festival pushed back

1064-522: The numbers of bands selected remains ambiguous with regards to its permanence. However, due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, Jazz At Lincoln Center announced that the “in person” aspects of the event were cancelled, with Wynton Marsalis presenting a Q&A session on the day of the festival, jam sessions, clinics, sectionals, concerts, and even the traditional cheer tunnel all being held virtually. No winners were announced, although honors to individual soloists and sections were given. Also present for

1102-476: The oldest high school in the county. Originally for whites, Palm Beach High merged in the 1970–1971 school year with the black Roosevelt High School following integration , forming Twin Lakes High School. Alexander W. Dreyfoos , at the suggestion of Dreyfoos Chairman Laurence Brandt Levine, donated the majority funding for the transformation of the campus, making the largest private contribution ever made to

1140-511: The opportunity to play Ellington's music while also receiving professional feedback. Starting in 2008, music by big band composers other than Ellington was used for the first time, three Count Basie selections. In succeeding years they have also released songs by: Benny Carter , Dizzy Gillespie , Mary Lou Williams , Gerald Wilson , Fletcher Henderson , and Benny Golson . For the 2013 and 2015 competitions, Essentially Ellington returned to its original format of six Ellington charts. After

1178-400: The program began in 1995, it was offered only to school bands in New York City. During the next few years, the program grew to include schools in all U.S. states and Canada. Over 4000 schools have received materials. Beginning in early 2006, JALC announced the debut of the festival's first regional. The regional festivals are non-competitive and offer high school jazz bands of different levels

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1216-462: The release of new music until the 2021-2022 school year, and encouraged participating schools to submit one song from the entire Essentially Ellington library in either a synchronous or asynchronous fashion. Submission due dates were pushed back to March and the actual festival to early June. The 2021 festival also introduced new rules regarding the submissions of conglomerate bands (extra-curricular bands composed of students from more than one school),

1254-420: The school board adopted an equity statement which said it is "committed to dismantling structures rooted in white advantage". The board later voted to remove the controversial statement because it had angered so many people. https://www.palmbeachschools.org/showcase/schoolsbylevel/ "Schools by Level" Essentially Ellington The Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival

1292-496: The school from around the county by District buses, by Tri-Rail to the train station across the street on Tamarind Avenue, and by car. A few students live locally and walk or bike to the campus. The Class of 2010 collectively received over $ 19 million in scholarship offers. Dreyfoos is considered one of the top public arts and academics schools in the country. It has a 100% Advanced Placement (AP) participation rate, and has more Advanced Placement offerings than any other school in

1330-476: The third time the school's visual art department has received this distinction, having achieved it previously in 2005 and 2006. The Dreyfoos Speech and Debate team won #1 in the nation at the annual Bickel and Brewer National Policy Forum competition, now known as the International Public Policy Forum, in New York City in 2006 and 2007. The Collaborative Film Productions Club won 1st place in

1368-589: The year, band directors are sent a newsletter and given access to online educational materials to help with the arrangements. Students can email Jazz at Lincoln Center for help and send recordings of their band's finished performances to the Center for evaluation. These recordings can also count as applications to the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City. Fifteen top bands are invited to

1406-712: Was declared a GRAMMY Gold Division School Grammy in the Schools . The music department at Dreyfoos includes Band, Strings, Vocal, and Keyboard majors. In the summer of 2014, a group of Vocal students competed in the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales, and placed 1st in the Senior Children's Choir category and 2nd in both the Folk and Open categories. Most recently, they were invited to

1444-445: Was the opening up of the main competition to allow conglomerate bands (extra-curricular bands composed of students from more than one school, often sponsored by local performing arts organizations) to compete directly with the bands affiliated with schools, instead of one conglomerate band being chosen to appear outside the competition as a special guest in an exhibition performance, as was the case previously. The 25th annual edition of

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