DCPS Music
Our Customers
Elementary music teachers, secondary general music teachers, band directors, orchestra directors, chorus directors; community members and businesses and indirectly: students, principals, classroom teachers.
Our Goals
To make music such a vital part of education that every child is provided musical experiences as part of their educational experience in Duval County;
To assist music teachers in reaching their goal of educating children in the creation, understanding, and appreciation of music;
To provide teachers with the necessary resources to reach their goals;
To keep music teachers informed of and involved with news and activities relevant to their programs;
To be a liaison between classroom teachers and the administrative network, providing funding and regulations for music programs in the schools;
To be a liaison between schools and community groups or businesses with an interest in supporting music education.
Our Staff
Dr. Laurie Hoppock, Director of the Arts
DCPS Fine Arts Office
2924 Knights Lane E - Bldg 10
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Email: HoppockL@duvalschools.org
Amanda Pfisterer, Performing Arts Specialist
Music Resource Center
Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology
7450 Wilson Blvd | Room 305
Jacksonville, FL 32210
904.348.5742 | Office
Email: PfistererA@duvalschools.org
Jeni Heneghan, Fine Arts Support Technician
Music Resource Center
Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology
7450 Wilson Blvd | Room 305
Jacksonville, FL 32210
904.348.5744 | Office
Email: HeneghanJ@duvalschools.org
In 2026, DCPS earned a Best Communities for Music Education Award from the NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 27th year, the program continues to spotlight and celebrate school districts and individual schools across the United States for their exemplary dedication to music education and their ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access to music learning as part of a well-rounded education.