Miz McDuffie Music

Howard Hewett, Luther Vandross Deniece Williams, James Ingram & McDuffie

After a 7 year run as founder and Artistic Director of Ritz Voices, Deborah McDuffie is now Artistic Director for JACKSONVILLE MASS CHOIR.

McDuffie is also credited with creating and producing “Amateur Night at the Ritz”, one of Ritz Theatre’s most successful programs.

Robert "Benson" Guillaume, Deb and Carl "Apollo Creed" Weathers at Stevie Wonder's R&B Awards after-party in LA.

McDuffie’s non-profit arts foundation, Arts4Jax, Inc. has received a grant from the Jaguars Foundation providing funding for a summer arts camp as well as the expansion of her community music school to include after school and evening instruction in choral music, dance, musical theatre, drama, filmmaking and puppetry.

Deb McDuffie and Jose Feliciano in the studio

The more I worked with Ritz Voices and Paxon students the more I realized how powerful the arts are in bringing young people from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds together. There has been a natural evolution in my work with youths that has led me to this point in my journey.

Deb and Janet Jackson work on her vocals

Thanks to the Jaguars Foundation, we are able to take that next step”, Ms. McDuffie said.

McDuffie has developed 2 new choirs, Jacksonville Boys & Girls Choir for grades 2-8, and Jacksonville Mass Choir for high school and college vocalists. She continues as Chair of Fine Arts, Director of Choral Studies and IB Music instructor at

Paxon School for Advanced Studies

Ritz Voices is continuing as the stellar group  it is under the able direction of McDuffie's former  Assistant Director, Damien Daley.

Deb, Damien Daley and 2000 RITZ VOICES

Deb, Joe and Ray Chew and the Crew on Apollo Amateur Night!