This action research project examined a rural band director's attrition/retention and possible reasons for staying or leaving a position. The purpose of this case study was to describe a rural band director's experience with content-related professional development and support networks, providing access to and a process for collaboration in isolated areas to combat attrition. A convergent or triangulation mixed methods design was used to collect and analyze data. The independent variables in this case study were the subject-specific mentorship and professional development opportunities. The dependent variables were the ratings of isolation, job satisfaction, and professional development satisfaction that resulted from the interventions. The measurement tools included band director online questionnaires as well as researcher observation of band director practices. Results showed slight yet insignificant increases in the impact of content-related professional development on teaching, the influence of support networks on the desire to remain in a position, and the impact these methods had on teacher attrition/retention. The research project was hampered by the band director's busy schedule. Implications for practice include implementing an induction program for rural band directors that includes extra planning time, a continuation of teacher education in music pedagogy beyond education, and rural school partnerships with universities that can provide subject-specific professional development and mentorships.