The 2009 Interlochen Presents Summer Arts Festival was a great success. One performance in particular left an everlasting impression on two campers.
On Monday, July 20, minutes before the Steve Miller Band was scheduled to take the stage...
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Grammy Award-winning drummer and recording artist Peter Erskine (IAA 71) visited campus this spring to work with students and perform. Erskine worked with Academy percussion students and the jazz band and later performed in Corson Auditorium with...
Forty years after the first official student jazz concert at Interlochen Arts Academy, an all-star ensemble of Interlochen jazz alumni is gathering to celebrate the...
Interlochen, Mich. – Nine Interlochen Arts Academy jazz musicians traveled to Monterey, California to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival’s fourth annual Next Generation Festival April 3 - 6, 2008.
“This was a fantastic...
Bill Sears has been director of jazz studies at the Interlochen Arts Academy since 1987. Prior to teaching at Interlochen, Mr. Sears lived in Chicago where he led an active performing career and also taught at the American Conservatory of Music...
High-Performing Alumni
Interlochen alumni go on to prestigious and satisfying careers in the arts, cultural, service and business sectors. Many have made significant contributions to their fields and achieved exceptional success. The...
Overview
High school jazz students experience a comprehensive set of jazz offerings that take their improvisation and performance skills to a new level.
Program Details
This program will include...
