Audio and Video

Jay Frost (IAA '80), Frost Philanthropic Services, LLC, shares his memory of first arriving at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Christina Wallace (IAA '01), Management Consulting, shares a fond memory of a math competition and remembers the level of support that her math team received from the artistic community here at the Academy.

Sheetal Dingrani (IAA '99), V.P. Business Strategy, talks about Interlochen holding a place in the hearts and minds of her family and the responsibility she feels as an alumna to help spread the word, making it a bigger part of everyone's lives.

Jeff Dalton (IAA '79), Software Consulting, remembers an influential instructor from the Arts Academy and the advice that changed his life as an artist and beyond.

Noah Durham Fried (IAA '01), Actor/Instructor, remembers the impact that one of his first theatre productions at Interlochen had on him as a student and as a professional actor.

Jewel (IAA '92), Singer/Songwriter, remembers the passion and dedication of her peers at Interlochen Arts Academy and how that helped inspire her growth as an artist.

Kiku Collins (IAA '89), Professional Musician, talks about the ability to feel vulnerable while studying at Interlochen Arts Academy and the way that impacted her development as an artist.

David Holland (IAA Faculty), Viola Instructor & Conductor - Interlochen Arts Academy, talks about some of the reasons that being a member of the Arts Academy faculty has been such a fulfilling experience.

Lyn Schoch (IAA '08), Student - The Juilliard School, remembers the excitement she felt when she first began her studies at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Bill Church (IAA '89), Director of Theatre and Comparative Arts, reflects on what has changed and what has remained constant from his time as an Academy student and now as a member of the faculty. 

Manisha Snoyer (IAA '99), Acting and French Teacher, talks about the importance of the confidence that she built and the guidance she received while attending Interlochen Arts Academy.

Interlochen Arts Academy Brass Quintet performs "Four Sketches" Movements I and II by composer Anthony Plog.

Jimmy Cathcart (IAA '71), Screenwriter, reflects on the level of passion and acceptance that he found at Interlochen and the impact that had on his life as an artist.

In 2008, the Martha Graham Dance Company visited Interlochen Center for the Arts, worked with dance students and performed in Corson Auditorium.

2008 Academy graduate Conrad Cornelison, now a student at The Juilliard School, talks about the friendships that can be forged only at Interlochen.

Roderick Hill (IAA '96), Broadway Performer / Actor, talks about the important role Interlochen plays in helping your artists discover their voice.

Katie Miller (IAA '04), Musician / Teacher, talks about how her time at Interlochen helped her figure out the direction her life was going to take.

Benjamin DeBoer (IAA '01), Artist Manager, talks about the different benefits of attending Interlochen Arts Academy.

Emily Modrall, Ph.D. (IAA '97), Doctorate in Archeology, remembers the influence that her teachers at Interlochen had on her academic life.

Elaine Douvas (IAA '70), oboe instructor at The Juilliard School, remembers the creative community that she discovered at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Peter Sotos (IAA '83), music attorney, talks about a love of history that was sparked while he was a student at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Fred Hiebert (IAA '78), archaeologist, National Geographic, remembers his time at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Martha Jacobi (IAA '73) talks about the friendships that were formed during her time at Interlochen Arts Academy.

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.

Drew McVety (IAA '83), actor, musician and composer, reflects on coming to Interlochen Arts Academy.