Camp Students and Families


Welcome Camp Students and Families

Here you'll find information to prepare for Camp, details about our on-campus services, and contacts who can provide additional assistance. You'll find information on everything including your arrival to campus, the course of your stay, and all the way through to after your last performance or exhibition. Parents and families can utilize this webpage to stay connected with their student(s) while they're away at Camp.

Preparing for Camp

Everything you need to know before you arrive on campus.

Camp Student Support

Emergency procedures, campus services, and calendars and events.

Camp Family Resources

How to stay connected to your student and attend campus events.

Leaving Camp & Staying in Touch

Checkout information and ways to stay engaged with Interlochen.

Find Support

Questions? We can help. Use our Camp Questions service or reach out to our Admission team. 

Ken LaBate

Ken LaBate

Executive Dean of Admission

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Heather Lee

Heather Lee

Dean of Admission

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Hanna Charrette

Hanna Charrette

Assistant Director of Admission, Partnership Manager

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Sarah Jane Crimmins

Sarah Jane Crimmins

Associate Director of Admission

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Melissa Lance

Melissa Lance-Gordon

Admission Coordinator

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Health Services

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Camp Questions

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A parent's perspective

Arts Camp parents discuss how Interlochen has shaped their children's lives and helped them thrive.

Arts Camp News & Features

Joshua McClendon
Interlochen Arts Academy partners with Detroit Symphony Orchestra to add additional performance to March 2026 tour

The performance will mark the 100th anniversary of the collaboration between Interlochen and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which began in 1926 with the inaugural performance of the National High School Orchestra—the precursor to Interlochen Arts Camp.

Joshua McClendon, a 2018 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, will appear as the soloist for Wynton Marsalis’s new cello concerto in the March 10 performance at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.

Professional shot of Juliana Soltis with cello
Becoming an ‘American Woman’: Camp alumna Juliana Soltis releases new cello album featuring work by American female composers, credits Interlochen with sparking her passion

Soltis shares favorite memories from Camp, the joy of improvisation, and her excitement about bringing forgotten composers to the fore.

An Interlochen Arts Camp painting student works on canvas.
A canvas of possibilities

High school summer art programs at Interlochen are as diverse as your interests—and a great next step for young aspiring artists.