"Charisma, Conductors, and the Affective Communication Test" by Donald J. Running
 

Title

Charisma, Conductors, and the Affective Communication Test

Publication Date

2011

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The following study analyzed results of ensemble conductors of the Big-10, Big-12, and Pac-10 athletic conferences (N = 96) taking the Affective Communication Test (ACT) of nonverbal expressivity or charisma. Results indicate that conductors fall into two ‘clusters’ of charisma scores - those who appear to be lower (p = .13) than the general population norm and those scoring significantly (p < .01) higher than the norm. Further analyses revealed a trend that men scored higher on the ACT than women (p = .17) but there were no differences in scores between conductors of choirs, orchestras, and wind bands in the sample (p = .43). There also appears to be a weak, yet significant, trend (r = .28, p < .01) for conductors with higher scores to believe more strongly in the importance of a conductor’s charisma.

Original Citation

Running, D. J. (2011). Charisma, Conductors, and the Affective Communication Test. Journal of Band Research 47(1), 18-28.

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