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FACTORS THAT PREDICT PARTICIPATION IN CHORAL MUSIC FOR HIGH-SCHOOL
STUDENTS
Dennis James Siebenaler
California State University, Fullerton
dsiebenaler@fullerton.edu
Abstract
Why do so few students continue to participate in choral music through
high school? How do home influences, peers, prior music experiences and
teachers, self-perceptions of ability, and musical experiences outside
of school contribute to decisions concerning participation in school
music? This study attempted to identify some of the factors and
influences that may predict continued participation in choral music for
high school students.
The survey was conducted in Southern California at a large suburban high
school in the spring of 2005. Of the 288 subjects who completed the
survey, 176 were enrolled in vocal music courses and 112 were not.
Logistic regression analyses indicated that the factors that predicted
continued participation in choral music for these high school students
were positive support and parental involvement at home, positive music
experiences in elementary school and middle school, a positive
self-concept in regard to music skills, and the support of peers.
About the Author
Dennis Siebenaler holds a DMA in Music Education from the University of
Texas at Austin, a MM in piano Performance from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison, and BM and BME degrees in Piano and Music
Education (vocal, K-12) from Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dr. Siebenaler has been a presenter at numerous state, national, and
international conferences, and has articles published in Texas Music
Education Research, Proceedings of the National Conference on Piano
Pedagogy, Journal of Music Teacher Education, UPDATE: Applications of
Research in Music Education, and Journal of Research in Music Education.
He has completed three levels of Kodály pedagogy and studied Orff
methodology as well as Dalcroze Eurhthymics. Dr. Siebenaler previously
taught at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, the University of Texas,
and at Zavala Elementary School in Austin, Texas. He currently teaches
at California State University, Fullerton in the areas of music
education, group piano, and musicianship. He has also worked as a church
musician, studio piano teacher, and professional accompanist. His honors
included memberships in Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lambda honor
societies.
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