Stories

A student gestures while sitting at the piano.
Meet Brady Johnson: From high school senior to award-winning composer

Three Interlochen Arts Academy students pause for a picture on a snowy day.
Why do people go to boarding school?

A conductor gestures with his stick to a group of student musicians.
Imagine US: America at 250 performance in Philadelphia celebrates nearly a century of Interlochen partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra

Dancers scatter around a studio space with large mirrors.
“What success looks like”: Arts Academy dance students share what it’s like to work with dance icons

A student kneels to work with a plant. A smiling farmer holds braided ears of corn.
Farming from the heart: An Anishinaabe farmer and her Arts Academy student share traditional agricultural practices in Greenacres documentary

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Broadway stars Desi Oakley and Noah Ricketts bring inspiration and industry know-how to Arts Academy musical theatre majors

A student works at a laptop in a home environment.
Are Online Courses as Good as Art School?

Two students work on visual arts projects.
Fine Arts Online Classes: Learn Music, Theatre, and Arts Anywhere

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How Accredited Online Art Schools Support High School Artists

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Lines that last: Poet and novelist Kim Addonizio challenges a young writer to listen more closely to her work