Alison Scott-Williams (IAA '85), Associate Vice President for Diversity and Campus Life at The Juilliard School, reflects on her experiences at Interlochen Arts Academy.
Ida Kavafian (IAA '69), professional musician and instructor at the Curtis Institute of Music, talks about the ways in which Interlochen Arts Academy helped prepare her for a life in music.
In the Motion Picture Arts program at Interlochen Arts Camp, students from all over the country study screenwriting and production in the new, state-of-the-art DeRoy Center for Film Studies.
The third annual Future of Cinema Fest was held on the Interlochen campus this fall and screened the best work of high school students around the world. In addition to screening student films, the festival brings some of the world’s leading filmmakers to the Interlochen campus where they work closely with students who also have a passion for storytelling and film.
Damian Kulash and Tim Nordwind of the band Ok Go (and Interlochen alumni) introduce "Interlochen Sound Check," a new scholarship competition for Interlochen Arts Camp.
In a recording from the first Academy Convocation in 1962, Joseph Maddy and Don Th. Jaeger introduce trustees and members of the new faculty and staff.
Marten ten Hoor, a retired professor of philisophy from the University of Alabama, presents the rationale and objectives of the new Academy curriculum in his speech at the first opening convocation in fall of 1962.
We're pleased to announce that our "Moments" video won Best in Show for Web Video, Non-Profit at this year's W3 Awards! The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web, and is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts.
Each summer, some of Interlochen's most accomplished young musicians compete for a chance to perform as a soloist with one of Interlochen's large ensembles. This is part one of a two part series, featuring the 2011 concerto competition.
Students in the design and production program at Interlochen Arts Academy study stagecraft and design in the classroom and use Interlochen's state-of-the-art facilities to make their ideas a reality.
Jorja Fleezanis, Interlochen alumna, accomplished violinist and experienced concertmaster, has turned her passion towards teaching. Here she works with advanced high school violin students during Summer Arts Camp 2011.
Heavy metal meets classical art forms--ballet and cello students
collaborate for Interlochen Collage 2011 performance to the music of
Metallica cover band, Apocalyptica.
The Music Institutes are one-week, instrument-specific programs, held in June. Learn more about the students, faculty and experiences that make up the Institutes.
The 2011 Interlochen Summer Arts Festival kicked off with a live broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion," with Garrison Keillor. The sold-out performance featured a number of guest artists, including Arts Academy students Yuri Popowycz, violin and Charles Overton, harp.
This short video highlights the wide range of summer employment opportunities at Interlochen Arts Camp and explains how to start the application process.
Jeffrey Kimpton, president of Interlochen Center for the Arts introduces the February 2011 issue of Crescendo, discusses a recent school-wide project exploring freedom of expression and highlights the upcoming festivities surrounding the 50th anniversary of Interlochen Arts Academy.
Tony Award-winning actor, singer and dancer, Sutton Foster visited theatre students at the Arts Academy and critiqued short student performances. Watch the video highlighting her visit.
This video features the energetic chamber ensemble, PROJECT trio, which includes Interlochen alumnus Eric Stephenson on cello. We captured some of their recent visit to Interlochen, including a master class with students and a performance.
This video features remarks by Bill Church, director of the Comparative Arts program and instructor of theater, during the Opening Convocation of the 49th year of Interlochen Arts Academy. Originally recorded and streamed live on Saturday, September 4, 2010.
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Heather Headley made a surprise visit to theatre students during Camp 2010. She worked with all theatre students, but especially the cast of Aida, a title role that she originated on Broadway.
Interlochen president Jeffrey Kimpton takes you on a tour of the Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership, which houses the Interlochen College of Creative Arts.
Video from the 2010 Future of Cinema Film Festival. Featured guests included Michael Moore, Cory McAbee, Doug Stanton, Daniel Pearl, representatives from the ARRI Group; and Ben Busch.
The Interlochen Arts Academy Band performs music by Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Weill, Percy Grainger, Fisher Tull and Richard Strauss. Originally recorded and streamed live on April 16, 2010.
In January 2010, Carol Jantsch an alumna of Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy returned to campus to give master classes and perform with the Academy orchestra.
Michael Mittelstaedt, director of the Motion Picture Arts program at Interlochen Arts Academy explains and shares some advice about the application process.
Michael Mittelstaedt, director of the Motion Picture Arts program at Interlochen Arts Camp explains and shares some advice about the application process.
Kedrik Merwin, the director of music programs at Interlochen Center for the Arts discusses how to prepare an audition for the music program at the Arts Academy.
Kedrik Merwin, the director of music programs at Interlochen Center for the Arts, shares some information and advice about preparing an audition for Interlochen Arts Camp.
At the end of the fall semester, Interlochen welcomed renowned photographers and husband and wife duo Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison to campus. They met with students, viewed student work, provided feedback and presented their own work in front of a student assembly.
We know that artistic talent comes from all income levels, from all across the country and all around the world. Please consider creating an Annual Named Scholarship.
See a day in the life of a student at Interlochen Arts Camp. Follow Claire, a high school vocal major, as she lives, learns and performs at Interlochen.
Interlochen Future of Cinema Film Festival "Best of Fest" winner. "Dinner on Evergreen Street: Project Mouse" was created by Nicholas Marino of Nouvel Catholic High School in Saginaw. The animated piece won the award for best animated movie and shared the award for Best of Fest.
The 2009 Future of Cinema Film Festival took place in May, and featured guest filmmakers Adrian Belic, Logan and Noah Miller, as well as representatives from the ARRI Group, which manufactures cameras and lighting equipment.
The World Youth Symphony Orchestra is Interlochen Arts Camp's top
orchestra. Directed by Jung-Ho Pak, WYSO tackles exciting and
challenging repertoire every summer.
Interlochen Arts Camp offers a wide variety of visual arts programs, in both two and three-dimensional media. The program is housed in the Dow Center for Visual Arts.
In the Motion Picture Arts program at Interlochen Arts Camp, students
from all over the country study screenwriting and production in the
new, state-of-the-art DeRoy Center for Film Studies.
Wondering what it's like to be a student at Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school? Watch our new video about living and learning here at Interlochen.
On February 12, 2009, Leonard Slatkin and the Academy Orchestra performed the U.S. premier of Kalevi Aho's Concerto for Contrabassoon, with soloist Lewis Lipnick of the National Symphony Orchestra.
