Why Study Dance at Interlochen

You'll join a passionate, dedicated, high caliber group of dancers who have the same lifelong desire as you: to bring beauty to life through movement. You’ll learn from experienced faculty members who have performed, instructed, and choreographed at the heights of the profession.

Through Interlochen’s outstanding dance programs, you'll be inspired to reach new heights and express yourself in new and challenging ways.

Summer Arts Camp

Dance Programs

Arts Boarding School

Dance Major

Online Arts Programs

Virtual Instruction

The Dance Division at Interlochen has completely prepared me to show the world that this is who I am and this is what I'm here to do.

Austin Dabney '19, Arts Academy (Dance)

An Unparalleled Dance Education

At Interlochen, dancers strengthen their technique, create a distinctive presence, and develop performance resilience.

Interlochen Arts Academy dance instructor teaches student at the barre

Prepare for Greatness with the Best

Faculty from nationally and internationally renowned dance companies, schools, and university programs bring diverse points of view and integrate current methods in their teaching. Many professional companies, conservatories, and top tier university programs send representatives to campus to watch student auditions in-person. 

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Find Yourself on Stage

Whether it's on stage at Corson Auditorium or on tour to Carnegie Hall, you’ll stretch yourself with frequent, high-caliber dance and collaborative performance opportunities at Interlochen. 

Interlochen Arts Academy students dance at the barre inside the Dance Center

A Setting Designed for Beauty

Interlochen’s new and expanded 26,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Dance Center features professional-grade equipment with eye-popping panoramic views from the studios.

Dance News & Features

Jung-Ho Pak leads the 2019 performance of "Les Préludes"
Interlochen Arts Camp to conclude Summer 2023 season with 96th performance of “Les Préludes”

Conductor Jung-Ho Pak will lead the combined high school instrumental ensembles and Interlochen Summer Dance Company in the perennial performance of Franz Liszt’s 1848 tone poem.

A young girl with glasses and long blonde ponytails looks up from her painting to smile.
Arts Camp students to share their talents with the community at “Collage”

An Interlochen favorite, this fast-paced interdisciplinary performance will feature music, theatre, and dance performances; live drawing and painting; and much more.

A woman in a black leotard adjusts the posture of a young dancer in a light-filled dance studio.
Students speak: What it’s like to attend a dance boarding school

From improvising with percussion music to dancing in a studio with a lake view, a freshman and a junior share what they love about their school.

Dance Events
Sep
29

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Dance: Fall Showcase

Friday, September 29, 2023 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Corson Auditorium Adult: $17; Child through College: $14

Sep
30

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Dance: Fall Showcase

Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 2 p.m. ET

Corson Auditorium Adult: $17; Child through College: $14

Dec
7

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"The Nutcracker"

Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Corson Auditorium Adult: $42; Child through College: $19