Miz McDuffie Music
Miz McDuffie Music
634 Lomax Street
Unity Church-Grenson Hall (enter on May St.)
Jacksonville, FL 32204
ph: 904-504-2763
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Paxon Choirs, IB Music and Musical Theatre Programs
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 8 high school in the United States by Newsweek Magazine, has a Fine Arts program that is on par with its academic college preparatory curriculum.
Mens Chorus
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, 16 voice show choir, 25voice mens chorus and the premier ensemble, "The Band". The choirs are frequently enlisted to perform at community, city and state sponsored events.
The diversity of the choruses members results in a unique sound that is soulful, warm and uplifting to all who hear them.
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 Choirs and George Huff
PERFORMANCES
SEPT
Sept. 11 - 9-11 Commemoration St. John's Cathedral-2pm. Call time 1:30. Black casual attire. Honors Chorus and Show Choir.
Sept. 27 - Blessing of Building. 1pm. Honors Chorus-12. See list on board. Black casual attire.
OCT
Oct. 29 - Retirement Ceremony NAS Jax. Honors Chorus-12.
DEC
Dec. 3 - HOLIDAY CHORUS CONCERT. 7pm
FEB
Feb. 4-5 - District Solo & Ensemble- Show Choir, Soloists
Feb. 13 - CELEBRATE-AA History Month Concert 3pm.
MARCH
Mar. 3-5- District Choral MPA
APRIL
April 26-28- State Choral MPA
THEATRE PAX O
MUSICAL THEATRE
Musical Theatre is a relatively new course being taught by Ms. McDuffie.
The students study acting, vocal performance, dance 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 MUSIC
Pre-IB students (Freshmen and Sophomores) are in the same class section as Honors-SATB Chorus where they will develop their vocal performance skills while learning the rudiments of Music Theory and Music Appreciation in preparation for IB Music.
Miz McDuffie Music
634 Lomax Street
Unity Church-Grenson Hall (enter on May St.)
Jacksonville, FL 32204
ph: 904-504-2763
djm
