The survey yielded 127 respondents (N=127) from 18 states and one Canadian province. The survey categories included demographic information, life experiences, prior musical experiences, musical preferences, health issues, needed accommodations, and the IPIP-NEO personality profile.

Participants were predominantly female, married, with an average age of 61.05. The majority resided in the Midwest area of the United States, was retired, and had earned an estimated gross annual income of $75,238.66. Most of the participants held bachelor's degrees.

Respondents indicated their preferred rehearsal time was morning followed by evening. The greatest physical limitation indicated by subjects was arthritis/rheumatism closely followed by the need for large print music.

Moderate trends were discovered between openness to experience and interest in listening to professionals, listening and playing styles preferences, performing preferences, the importance of lifelong learning, and willingness to participate in rehearsal activities. Moderate trends were discovered between extraversion and willingness to move to music as well as between agreeableness and willingness to sing.

The purpose of this study was to assess the needs and musical interests of New Horizons Band members. A secondary purpose was to determine the relationship between personality traits and musical interests. An anonymous Music Interest Questionnaire was used along with the International Personality Item Pool representation of the NEO-PI-R(TM) (IPIP-NEO).

The IPIP-NEO was used to investigate relationships between musical performing preferences, musical interests, importance of lifelong learning, and rehearsal activity preferences. Openness to experience, extraversion, and agreeableness were the only domains that revealed moderate trends between variables.