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
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Resources for families to keep in touch
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A student's perspective
Learn how four-year Interlochen Arts Academy dancer Austin Dabney made the leap from Interlochen to the Boston Ballet.
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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
Dr. Leslie Dunner and Dr. Cynthia Van Maanen will participate in four-day, all-expenses-paid experience including class visits and conversations with students, faculty, and administrators.
Thanks to the support of generous donors, students were able to attend film screenings, see presentations by top animation programs, and mingle with industry professionals at the world’s second-largest animation festival.
The world renowned saxophonist and Arts Academy instructor will perform “Triathlon”, a piece John Corigliano wrote with him in mind.
It all started with an ice cream token.
The new play by Susan H. Pak is part of the Theatre for Young Audiences’ BIPOC Superhero Project—the largest partnership in the history of the field.
77 students from six of the Academy’s artistic divisions won a total of 255 awards—including four of the West Central Michigan region’s five coveted American Visions nominations.