Replication Data for: Effects of Choral Directors' Teaching Experience on Perceptions of Choral Tone

The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of experience on choral directors’ perceptions of choral tone across a variety of musical styles. To identify effects of teachers’ years of experience on their perceptions of choral tone, I surveyed middle and high school choir teachers in the United States and used a Kruskal-Wallis H test to compare teachers’ ratings of choral tone across a variety of musical styles. Results of the survey revealed variability in median scores among participants with different levels of teaching experience in their ratings of appropriateness of the tone for the musical style. Specifically, teachers with 18 or more years of experience rated appropriateness of the choral tone in two samples, a Gospel piece and a jazz arrangement of a spiritual, significantly lower than any other experience group. Results show that teachers’ years of experience influence their perception of choral tone. Suggestions for practical applications are offered.