Where Did the Music Kids Go?: Strategies for Tracking and Defeating Program Attrition.

Explore real data, tested strategies, and advocacy techniques in this high-impact session on music program attrition. Learn how to track enrollment, diagnose scheduling barriers, and partner with administrators to strengthen recruitment and retention. Participants will leave equipped with actionable tools and a replicable framework to confront attrition head-on—turning passive losses into active recovery. Ideal for K–12 educators, department leads, and district arts administrators ready to sound the alarm—and fix the system.