Stories

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A beautiful sound: Trumpet player Ethan Bensdorf shares his journey from Arts Camp to the New York Philharmonic

Ginger Lane 1950 Camp cabin
Holocaust survivor and disability dance advocate Ginger Lane shares her story: “I owe it all to Interlochen”

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The artist’s eye: a conversation with Briana Yarhouse, Interlochen’s Director of Animation

Interlochen Arts Academy harp student performs in orchestra
How music boarding school prepares you for college and career success

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“Write the book that burns inside of you”: Carmen Maria Machado on finding inspiration in writing

Jeremy Robb performs with the Interlochen Arts Academy Band during the 1994-95 Academy year. 
‘Good for the soul’: Jeremy Robb reflects on transformational experiences at Interlochen

Executive Director of Interlochen Online Carin Nuernberg.
Access to the extraordinary: A Q&A with inaugural Executive Director of Interlochen Online Carin Nuernberg

Brittany Cavallaro
It’s elementary: “Charlotte Holmes” series author Brittany Cavallaro shares her journey from Interlochen Arts Academy to published novelist

An Arts Academy voice student performs during Festival 2022.
The Interlochen Advantage: Admission tips from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Billy Childs works with an Arts Academy bass student
Specialized expertise, new voices: Visiting artists deepen and broaden the student experience