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Academy Students and Families


Welcome Academy Students and Families

At Interlochen Arts Academy, young artists find the high school they may only have imagined possible. Here, you’ll find information to help you prepare for the Academy, understand the wide array of campus resources available to support students, and find ways to stay engaged as a family. If you need assistance, please call the Student Affairs Office at 231.276.7378 or email academy@interlochen.org.

Preparing for Academy

What to pack, how to prepare, and what to expect

Academy Student Support

Resources for current Academy students

Academy Family Resources

Resources for families to keep in touch

Education Community Login

Access forms, documents, class schedules

A student's perspective

Learn how four-year Interlochen Arts Academy dancer Austin Dabney made the leap from Interlochen to the Boston Ballet.

Find Support

Interested in speaking with someone directly about Interlochen Arts Academy? Contact a member of our staff below.

Ken LaBate

Ken LaBate

Executive Dean of Admission

231.276.7372 231.276.7372 Send Email
Andrea Kennard

Andrea Kennard

Assistant Director of Admission

231.276.7419 231.276.7419 Send Email
Alicia Jablonski

Alicia Jablonski

Assistant Director of Admission

231.276.7467 231.276.7467 Send Email

A parent's perspective

Arts Academy parents discuss how Interlochen has shaped their children's lives and helped them thrive artistically, academically, and socially.

Arts Academy News & Features

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A time of harvest: Greenacres documentary project begins post-production as 2024 agricultural cycle concludes

Instructor of Film & New Media Nathan Buck shares highlights of the summer and fall—from filming in three states to welcoming a new team member.

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From Shanghai to Interlochen: Sophomore Joseph Zhang shares his Arts Academy journey

Zhang reflects on his favorite classes, the support he’s received from International Student Services, and the friends he’s made—even across language barriers.

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Strength and sensitivity: Craig Hall of the New York City Ballet teaches Arts Academy dancers to embrace their contradictions

In ballet, power meets grace—and few understand this duality better than Craig Hall. Known for his masterful partnering of the world's top ballerinas, Hall showed Interlochen Arts Academy dancers how to harness both strength and sensitivity in their craft.

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Interlochen students shine in 2025 YoungArts competition

More than 45 Arts Academy, Arts Camp, and Online students earned accolades in one of the nation’s leading awards programs for high school-age artists.

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‘The place where I needed to be’: How Kazakh artist Assyl Rassulkyzy found the school of her dreams at Interlochen

The second-year senior shares highlights of her Interlochen experience, from finding support as an international student to performing Kazakh rap songs in front of her peers.

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Interlochen alumni nominated for 67th annual GRAMMY Awards

Chappell Roan, Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, and Laura Karpman lead an accomplished cohort of alumni nominees.