Alumni Spotlights

Eric Andre
Q&A With Alum Eric Andre

Class of 2001 Music alum, Eric Andre, has put down his bass and stepped into the comedy spotlight. Eric is a hard working stand-up comedian who has parlayed his natural comedic talent into several acting roles and his own talk show The Eric Andre Show on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim ...

April 22, 2013
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Scott Armetta
Q&A With Alum Scott Armetta

Scott Armetta is a painting and design teacher at Dreyfoos School of the Arts as well as a working artist. Scott is also a Visual Department alum from the class of 1994! As one of the few who have experienced the school from both sides he took some time to answer a few questions about his experiences ...

March 22, 2013
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Jose Carlos Alvarez Los Angeles based film composer
Q&A With Alum Carlos Jose Alvarez

Carlos José Alvarez is a Los Angeles based film composer and percussionist.  As a child in a musical Cuban household, he was exposed to a spectrum of music, ranging from the Cuban masters to the great symphonies.  Enthralled by Cuban rhythms, Carlos took up percussion.  He is a class of 1998 Music Department alum ...

February 18, 2013
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Katie Alender author of the Bad Girls Don't Die
Q&A With Alum Katie Alender

Katie Alender (nee Schmidt), is the author of the Bad Girls Don't Die series of young adult novels from Disney-Hyperion and the upcoming Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer (October 2013) from Scholastic. Katie is a Palm Beach County School of the Arts class of 1995 Communications Department Alum.

January 27, 2013
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Joshua Harto
Q&A With Alum Joshua Harto

Joshua Harto, a class of 1997 School of the Arts Theatre alum, is an actor, writer and producer. He has appeared in numerous award winning and critically acclaimed plays, television series and films. Many of you may remember him as the blackmailing attorney 'Coleman Reese' in The Dark Knight ...

December 22, 2012
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Kasia Reterska - VP at Fenton
Q&A With Alum Kasia Reterska

Kasia Reterska, a class of 1997 Communications alum is currently Vice president at Fenton, the largest public interest communications firm in the United States. They combine decades of expertise with creativity and innovation to accelerate progress on today’s most pressing global and national issues ...

November 22, 2012
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Christine Wang
Q&A With Alum Christine Wang

Christine Wang graduated from Dreyfoos in 2002. After completing law school she returned back to our community to accept a position at Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL. Additionally Christine is the newly instated Alumni Representative on the School of the Arts Foundation Board of Directors ...

October 22, 2012
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Brandon Brady Fitzpatrick - New Era
Q&A With Alum Brandon Brady Fitzpatrick

Class of 2000 Dreyfoos School of the Arts Visual Alumnus Brandon Brady-Fitzpatrick has just accepted a position as Senior Designer of Apparel at New Era. New Era has been making the official field cap of MLB for decades and was recently contracted to design the official field cap of the NFL ...

September 22, 2012
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Jessica Lea Patty
Q&A With Alum Jessica Patty

Jess Patty is a class of 1997 Dance Department graduate with a Musical Theatre crossover explained that performing Eva for the first time was a moving experience. “Standing on the balcony singing “Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina” was very surreal. Truly, a dream come true”. ...

August 22, 2012
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