Stories

Dustin Tucker
Climbing the ladder: Dustin Tucker shares his journey from Interlochen to Academy Award-nominated films

Author Karen Russell poses with a coffee in her hand as she stands in a bookstore.
Seven questions with novelist Karen Russell

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

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

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

A young actor gestures expressively in front of a curtain.
Does my child need a resume for acting or dance?

A black-and-white photo of Dr. Michael Bresler, M.D. playing timpani with the World Youth Symphony Orchestra during summer 1964.
Camp alumni lean in with unique gifts toward scholarships

Beautiful image of wooden steps leading down to a lake under a sunny sky.
Mental health at boarding school: Dr. Michael Kern describes Interlochen’s uniquely relational system

A young musician in a pale blue polo smiles as she holds her violin.
Going to one of the best music summer camps will change your life. Here’s how.

A visual arts student with long red hair works on a painting.
Is my child ready for boarding school?