Miz McDuffie Music

                                   Paxon Honors Chorus Ladies
 

Paxon School for Advanced Studies has some of the most talented youth musicians in Jacksonville. Paxon, an International Baccalaureate school that holds the honor of being ranked the number 15 high school in the United States by Newsweek Magazine, has a Fine Arts program that is on par with its academic college preparatory curriculum.

       Paxon choruses repertoire includes classical, spirituals, contemporary gospel, pop, R&B, broadway and patriotic music. The choral department boasts an 80-voice honors chorus, 50 voice womens ensemble and the premier 10voice ensemble, "The Band". The choruses are frequently enlisted to perform at community, city and state sponsored events.

 

                                                       Womens Chorus

The diversity of the choruses results in a unique sound that is soulful, warm and uplifting to all who hear it.

The Honors Chorus received accolades at the NFL’s Super Bowl Salute to Black History Month at the Florida Theatre, NFL Players Salute to Florida Teachers ceremony and local McDonald’s “Get Moving with Ronald” mini-musical performed throughout northeast Florida and southern Georgia.

Paxon, JMAC and American Idol's George Huff

     2011-12 PERFORMANCES

SEPT

Sun. Sept. 11-10th Anniversary - St. Johns Cathedral, downtown JAX- HONORS CHORUS

OCT

NOV

DEC

Fri. Dec. 2 - Tis the Season- Musical Theatre/Dance -Paxon -  7:30pmpm - $5

Tues. Dec. 13 - Christmas Jam - Chorus/IB Music/Dance Holiday Concert - Paxon - 7pm - $5

JAN

FEB

Sun. Feb. 12 - CELEBRATE-AA History Month Concert with JMAC   4pm.

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

DANCE TECHNIQUES  

MUSICAL THEATRE

Musical Theatre students study acting, vocal performance as well as the technical aspects of musical theatre.

Performances will be given twice a year.

Children's Theatre will be developed and a traveling ensemble will go to Duval County elementary and middle schools.

This is  one credit course, lasting the entire school year. Students may take the class for four years.

IB MUSIC

IB Music is a college level course of instruction with emphasis in composition and performance. Students learn how to compose and perform at the professional level. The class also studies music history, music theory and sight singing and ear training.

It is available for study as a one or two year 6th subject in the International Baccalaureate Organization diploma program.

Pre-IB students (Freshmen and Sophomores) are in the same class section as IB Music where they will develop their vocal/instrumental performance skills while learning the rudiments of Music Theory and Music Appreciation in preparation for IB Music.