relationships between teaching and directing. We hoped that the behavior of directors would yield clues that would help us identify and study artistic aspects of teaching. The writers designed fifteen questions to get at directors' personal outlook, intuitive behavior, and skills. Some questions asked the directors why they chose a particular art, what preparation they had for directing, and what t ey valued most in their preparation. Other questions focused on the relationship between intuitive actions and technical knowledge or skill, on interpersonal relationships between directors and performers, and on the use of materials. The responses of fourteen directors four choreographers, five play and stage directors, and five choral and orchestral con-