Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts

Street 501 S. Sapodilla Ave.
City West Palm Beach
State FL
Postal 33401
Country United States
Web http://www.awdsoa.org
Category High School Jazz Program
No jazzstudents 30-45
Tot students 330
Faculty Evan Rogovin - Band Director Pedro Hernandez-Ibarra - Director of Jazz Studies Michael Forte - Artist in Residence/Combo Instructor
Jazzbands 0 Hour Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble I Multiple Jazz Combos
Description A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, a public arts magnet high school located in West Palm Beach, Florida, is the No. 1 Arts and Academics public high school in the nation according to Newsweek/The Daily Beast (37th overall out of 21,000+ public schools). Entry to the Band Department is by audition annually in the winter (January/February) for residents of Palm Beach County only. Dreyfoos Jazz regularly sends students to the Florida All-State Jazz Band, Jazz Band of America, the Grammy Band Camp, etc. Dreyfoos Band students earn millions in scholarships at the nation's top colleges, universities, and conservatories. DSOA students visit with or are visited by top national jazz artists over the last 30 years including Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Rupert, Marcus Printup, Ali Jackson, and many more.
Primary contact name Evan Rogovin
Primary contact title Band Director
Primary contact phone (561)802-6000
Primary contact email evan.rogovin@palmbeachschools.org
Admissions contact name Jane Grandusky
Admissions contact title Magnet School Coordinator
Admissions contact phone 561-802-6000
Jazz contact name Pedro Hernandez-Ibarra
Jazz contact title Director of Jazz Studies
Jazz contact phone 561-802-6000
Jazz contact email pedro.hernandez@palmbeachschools.org
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