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The new series runs April 10-24 and will feature live virtual teaching sessions with young artists in grades 8-12 led by distinguished Interlochen faculty.

Cristian Măcelaru, JoAnn Falletta, and Christian Reif will guide the ensemble through a diverse and challenging repertoire of classical favorites and contemporary masterworks.

Creative writing, visual arts, and interdisciplinary arts students received 18 awards, including an American Voices Medal and $3,000 in scholarship funds.

Instructors, ensembles, environment, and other factors make all the difference between “fine” and “fantastic” experiences.

Guitarist Daniela Santiago Martinez received From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and will be featured on the nationally syndicated NPR program during the week of March 29 and in a virtual concert on April 7.

Northern Michigan’s world-renowned multidisciplinary arts camp will take place in person this summer with 50% fewer students and proven protocols to limit the transmission of COVID-19.

Elizabeth Keller of Vancouver, Washington, is the recipient of a full-tuition scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Academy as a creative writing major for the 2021-2022 school year.

Take a virtual tour of our state-of-the-art new Dance Center and hear from the donors, architects, faculty, and students who brought it to life.

DTH Company member Derek Brockington and executive director Anna Glass discuss their career trajectories, the future of dance post-pandemic, and their viral video “Dancing Through Harlem.”

The beloved director of jazz studies retires this spring after transforming the lives of generations of students during his 34-year tenure, paving the way for a bright future for jazz at Interlochen.

With the opening of our state-of-the-art Dance Center, Interlochen edges closer to realizing an ambitious campus master plan developed over 30 years ago.

In a column for American Theatre, Director of Theatre Bill Church finds silver linings to teaching theatre in the time of COVID-19.

Virtual offerings for students in grades 2-12 run April 5 through May 1 in music, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, film, and interdisciplinary arts. The new Master Class Saturday Series will feature live virtual teaching sessions with young artists in grades 8-12 led by distinguished Interlochen faculty.

This year’s accolades surpass Interlochen’s strong showing in 2020.

Here are a few of the reasons why arts camp is the perfect place for your young artist.

Today we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the only federal holiday dedicated to the memory of a civil rights leader. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is also unique because it asks us to dedicate ourselves to the betterment of our communities.

From selecting materials to submitting your files, here are a few tips to make the audition process a little easier.

Listen to a curated Spotify playlist from Interlochen Public Radio that’s designed to help you relax and learn.

Beyond artistic skills, arts camps foster independence, discipline, life skills, and so much more.

Young was a trailblazing professional whose extensive support of Interlochen forged international ties and relationships.

Viola alum Jay Julio Laureta chats about the Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship, poetry, and equality in the arts.