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An Examination of the Influence of Band Director Teaching Style and Personality on Ratings at Concert and Marching Band Events

This study explored adjudicator reliability in scores assessed at the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) Music Performance Assessment. It investigated how adjudicators under conflicting sets of circumstances interpreted the criteria and rated musical performances. A sample of five concert band audio recordings from the FBA resource library were chosen and a sample of participants were selected to score the recordings using the criteria currently in use by the Florida Bandmasters Association. These participants were chosen from Certified FBA concert band adjudicators, FBA members who are not certified concert band adjudicators and out of state judges who are certified though other judges association. Differences between groups were examined. In addition, data were collected on the participants' ranking of the musical criteria from the FBA concert band assessment instrument.
From analysis of the data, it was reasonable to conclude that there is a significant difference in scoring of musical performances between face-to-face adjudicators who evaluated a live performance, and blind adjudicators who evaluated the same performance via a recorded audio only presentation. This study may provide valuable information that could lead to better development of a fair and balanced rating system.

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A Study on the Influence of Perceptual Distortion in the Scoring of Musical Performances by Florida Bandmasters Association Adjudicators

Will You Be a Successful Teacher

IN FACING the educational dilemma which has been raised by the race for control of outer space, a number of approaches have been followed by those interested in music education. The status quo has been defended, the values of the arts stressed, the entrance requirements of colleges questioned and the length of the school day examined. I have selected an approach which has not received as much attention as some others but one which is ex-

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The purposes of this study were: (1) to investigate the personality and value characteristics of successful high school band directors in North Carolina, and (2) to determine whether successful high school band directors differ from a random sampling of high school band directors in tests of personality, cultural values, and administrative practices. Collection of data was by use of three testing instruments: the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey, the Study of Values, and a questionnaire designed to gather information relating to administrative practices of respondents. Two groups participated in the study. Group I contained successful high school band directors chosen by a jury of selectors. Selection of Group II members was at random from a list of North Carolina high school band directors published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The degree of success of Group II members was unknown.

Maxie Beaver

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An investigation of personality and value characteristics of successful high school band directors in North Carolina