Arts Academy

Zach Dean
‘A love story like you’ve never seen’: Screenwriter Zach Dean shares the real-life inspiration behind his forthcoming film ‘The Gorge’

A group of dancers dressed in purple pose with their artistic director.
Dancing to lift the soul: Interlochen alumnus brings hope and healing to the stage through his Harlem-based, ethnically diverse dance company

Interdisciplinary Arts perform "Figure Drawing"
Art in the age of AI: Interdisciplinary Arts division explores emerging technology in a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary project

Mason DeFoe
Equipped with experience: Senior Mason DeFoe shares how Interlochen has prepared him to chase his passion for noise-rock

a man standing
The unlikely wordsmith: Academy guest author Jacques J. Rancourt turns his experience of dyslexia into literary gold

A popular music student plays drums.
A drummer’s life: Fourth-year senior Reese Poole gives an insider’s look into life at Interlochen Arts Academy, from meeting amazing guest artists to collaborating with students from other majors

A film student talks with a farmer in a hoop house.
A time of harvest: Greenacres documentary project begins post-production as 2024 agricultural cycle concludes

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Interlochen students shine in 2025 YoungArts competition

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

Interlochen alumni nominated for 67th annual GRAMMY Awards