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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
Sydney Lusby

Sydney Davis

Associate Director of Admission; Instructor of Clarinet, Interlochen Online

231.276.7476 231.276.7476 Send Email

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

Carrie Ott-Holland and Lauren Braun
From art to innovation: Interlochen alumni tap creative skills in STEM careers

Alumni Lauren Braun, Heather Dion, and Carrie Ott-Holland share how the capacities they honed through arts education apply to their current careers—and how the arts continue to play a meaningful role in their lives.

A dancer dressed in a blue jacket and white tights leaps into the air.
From small-town studio to professional-quality performances: How Rowan Barber found the resources to succeed as a male dancer at Interlochen

As a male dancer growing up in a small town, Rowan Barber didn’t always have the resources he needed. At Interlochen, he found the cameraderie and specialized training he needed to reach his goals.

Andrew Martin Smith, Cynthia Van Maanen, and Jamie Leigh Sampson
Interlochen composition faculty members contribute to orchestral work celebrating the solar system

The composition features nine planet-inspired movements—including compositions by Cynthia van Maanen, Andrew Martin Smith, and Jamie Leigh Sampson.

Three students walk across a fall campus
Students speak: What do you do at boarding school?

Two students at Interlochen Arts Academy share what it’s really like attending an arts boarding school.

Emily Pickering
Arts Academy senior Emily Pickering named 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar

The creative writing major is one of just 150 students selected from a pool of more than 100,000 applicants to receive the prestigious $20,000 scholarship.

A group of students and teachers poses outside Interlochen's Music building.
Kara Huber, Interlochen’s Marjorie Wood Drackett Piano Chair, brings accolades and fresh perspective to her position

Her students are winning awards and getting into top schools—and they share her passion for celebrating female composers.