Guest Artists at Arts Academy
Featured Guest Artists
Changing lives. Shaping character. Leading by example. Our guest artists come from the most prestigious institutions in the world to share their talents with Interlochen.
![Cristian Macelaru](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-11/Cristian-Macelaru-400x600.jpg?itok=lVy3VGpO)
Music Director Designate, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Music Director, Orchestre National de France
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, World Youth Symphony Orchestra
Classical Music
Our Classical Music guest artists hail from the world’s finest colleges, universities, and conservatories. Many of them maintain thriving performance careers. They bring their dedication and expertise to every lesson they teach at Interlochen.
![Liz Ames headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Liz%20Ames.jpeg?itok=bzeTWXHW)
Guest Artist, Piano
![Anton Armstrong headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%203.50.22%20PM.jpeg?itok=xyYm6E_u)
Guest Artist, Choir
![Bill Banfield headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/6225D0AE-8780-4299-9FAE-5D026F4B7CA0_1_201_a.jpeg?itok=lF82Qgt9)
Guest Artist, Composition
![Martin Beaver headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%204.50.28%20PM.jpeg?itok=ava9Xi8-)
Guest Artist, Violin
![Gene Berger headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Gene%20Berger.jpeg?itok=FyavctJf)
Guest Artist, Horn
![James Box headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%203.48.33%20PM.jpeg?itok=3r2JZ921)
Guest Artist, Trombone
![Michael Burritt headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Michael%20Burritt.jpeg?itok=Vnnnk5Ta)
Guest Artist, Percussion
![Crispin Campbell](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-04/Crispin%20Campbell%202011-54%20color%20%281%29.jpg?itok=yT87ZYdv)
Instructor of Cello
![Shelly Du headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%204.32.50%20PM.jpeg?itok=QYKwdqJX)
Guest Artist, Harp
![Ellen Elder headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Ellen%20Price%20Elder.jpeg?itok=vpRbnmmy)
Guest Artist, Piano
![Amir Eldan headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Amir%20Eldan.jpeg?itok=JPT_YTTk)
Guest Artist, Cello
![Paul Erhard headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Paul%20Erhard.jpeg?itok=XlhaJ7Ud)
Guest Artist, Double Bass
![Stacey Gibbs headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%203.38.07%20PM.jpeg?itok=ZOL9zb3h)
Guest Artist, Choir
![Elias Goldstein headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%204.59.48%20PM.jpeg?itok=K7-D6HUd)
Guest Artist, Viola
![Gavriel Heine headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%202.21.03%20PM.jpeg?itok=OZvHv8Ms)
Guest Conductor, Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra
![David Holland headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/David%20Holland.jpeg?itok=KwY6wRt3)
Instructor of Viola
![Carol Jantsch](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-06/Carol_Jantsch400.jpg?itok=2-pKDhzE)
Instructor of Low Brass
![Wojtek Komsta headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%201.18.58%20PM.jpeg?itok=dOa-oZ6e)
Guest Artist, Clarinet
![Yolanda Kondonassis headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Yolanda%20Kondonassis.jpeg?itok=vl6wVo8r)
Guest Artist, Harp
![Christine Kypriandes headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Christine%20Kyprianides.jpeg?itok=FW6qXfZT)
Guest Artist, Strings
![Jeffrey Lastrapes](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-04/jeffrey_lastrapes.jpg?itok=dR1Lrg4r)
Instructor of Cello
![Jodi Levitz headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%201.23.46%20PM.jpeg?itok=11MKD31F)
Guest Artist, Viola
![Shuying Li headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Shuying%20Li.jpeg?itok=_gfbACKS)
Guest Artist, Composition
![Cristian Macelaru](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-11/Cristian-Macelaru-400x600.jpg?itok=lVy3VGpO)
Music Director Designate, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Music Director, Orchestre National de France
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, World Youth Symphony Orchestra
![Amanda Majeski headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Amanda%20Majeski.jpeg?itok=Ob9I0HKN)
Guest Artist, Voice
![Matthew McAllister headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Matthew%20McAllister.jpeg?itok=9sSAJd4v)
Instructor of Guitar, Interlochen Guitar Institute
![Timothy McAllister](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-06/timothy_Mcallister_headshot1.jpg?itok=D66hHqBc)
Instructor of Saxophone
![Daniel McKelway headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Daniel%20Mckelway.jpeg?itok=SccF9UdF)
Guest Artist, Clarinet
![Diane Monroe headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Diane%20Monroe.jpeg?itok=gxsM4ZlB)
Guest Artist, Violin
![Nick Myers headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Nicholas-Myers.jpeg?itok=ybGBBQye)
Guest Artist, Double Bass
![Newphonia Ensemble](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Newphonia.jpeg?itok=QhVFYbbd)
Guest Artists, Music
![Jan Opalach headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Jan%20Opalach.jpeg?itok=g4s6Y2sZ)
Guest Artist, Voice
![Ava Ordman headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Ava%20ordman%20trombone1_0.jpeg?itok=Vp3D_BW8)
Guest Artist, Trombone
![Awadagin Pratt headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%204.22.41%20PM.jpeg?itok=63NlJQ1A)
Guest Artist, Piano
![Shruthi Rajasekar headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%203.21.54%20PM.jpeg?itok=imzXj2_V)
Guest Artist, Songwriting and Theatre
![Jeremy Reynolds headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%204.31.30%20PM.jpeg?itok=mW_MnuAK)
Guest Artist, Clarinet
![Raimundo Pineda Rodriquez headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Raimundo.jpeg?itok=Y1CpfnsG)
Guest Artist, Flute and Composition
![Lenny Schranze](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-04/Lenny_Schranze.jpg?itok=0Ry1afy2)
Instructor of Viola
![Alexis Smith headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Alexis%20Smith.jpeg?itok=g9yMZWKQ)
Guest Artist, Trombone
![Olivia Staton headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/olivia%20staton.jpeg?itok=9iaMAW-B)
Guest Artist, Flute
![Peter Steiner headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/peter%20steiner%204_JPG.jpeg?itok=Y9MrGZW1)
Guest Artist, Trombone
![Daniel Sweaney](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-04/Daniel-Sweaney-400x600.jpg?itok=T9qlGkHL)
Instructor of Viola
![Dawn Upshaw headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/upshaw_dawn_download_3.jpeg?itok=uh__0-Fi)
Guest Artist, Voice
![James VanDemark headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%201.29.42%20PM.jpeg?itok=SnOH22bT)
Guest Artist, Double Bass
![Lembi Veskimets headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/lembi-veskimets.jpeg?itok=dr73YeTl)
Guest Artist, Viola
![Hai-Xin Wu headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Hai-Xin%20Wu.jpeg?itok=oZoF-sm7)
Guest Artist, Violin
![Doug Yeo headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Doug%20Yeo.jpeg?itok=YJmJaQ8Q)
Guest Artist, Trombone
Guest Artist, Brass
Contemporary Music
Contemporary Music guest artists are virtuosos in their respective instruments. Whether they’re teaching jazz piano or popular voice performance, these artists dedicate themselves to excellence in the classroom and beyond.
![The Accidentals](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-10%20at%203.14.37%20PM.jpeg?itok=-bMzJ_g_)
Guest Artists, Music
![Ruby Amanfu headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Ruby%20Amanfu.jpeg?itok=boO997Dm)
Guest Artist, Contemporary Music
![Olga Amelkina-Vera headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Olga%20Amelkina-vera.jpeg?itok=8Ba79C1O)
Guest Artist, Guitar
![Ian Antonio headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Ian%20Antonio.jpeg?itok=AEXioHTM)
Guest Artist, Percussion
![Beth Nielsen Chapman headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Beth%20Nielsen%20Chapman.jpeg?itok=zzFs-I9t)
Guest Artist, Music
![Billy Childs headshot 2 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Billy%20Childs.jpeg?itok=aui7svIi)
Guest Artist, Jazz
![Claud headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/claud-20210309.jpeg?itok=AF_FaI0U)
Guest Artist, Singer-Songwriter
![Gwen Dease headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Gwen%20Dease.jpeg?itok=gAAkEOns)
Guest Artist, Percussion
![Marcus Elliot headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Marcus%20Elliot.jpeg?itok=ZM39L3Q2)
Guest Artist, Saxophone
![Ilmar Gavilán headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-19%20at%2011.30.35%20AM.jpeg?itok=ROOZTf2v)
Guest Artist, Violin
![Orlando Jacinto Garcia headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Orlando%20Jacinto%20Garcia.jpeg?itok=aG8HLW35)
Guest Artist, Composition
![Katerina Gimon headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Katerina%20Gimon.jpeg?itok=EsxcboAk)
Guest Artist, Voice and Composing
![Sydney James Harcourt headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Sydney%20James%20Harcourt.jpeg?itok=cRya-nPz)
Instructor of Musical Theatre
![Sean Hickey headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Sean%20Hickey.jpeg?itok=LxatUtOr)
Guest Artist, Music
![Ross Karre headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%204.44.14%20PM.jpeg?itok=P4DPb5Ge)
Guest Artist, Percussion
![Theo Katzman headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Theo_Katzman-at-crystal-ballroom-may-26-2017.jpeg?itok=MHbp6uvY)
Guest Artist, Voice
![Leilehua Lanzilotti headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Leilehua%20lanzilotti.jpeg?itok=fEiwI4je)
Guest Artist, Music
![Aldo López-Gavilán headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-19%20at%2011.20.14%20AM.jpeg?itok=cI3RmORZ)
Guest Artist, Piano
![Ben McIlwain headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Ben%20McIlwain.jpeg?itok=GfpU3u8E)
Guest Artist, Trombone
![Scott Ney headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Scott%20Ney.jpeg?itok=MXOazMxv)
Guest Artist, Percussion
![Kenji Omae headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%2012.56.49%20PM.jpeg?itok=yhYt_X_-)
Guest Artist, Saxophone
![Nick Papador headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Nick%20Papador.jpeg?itok=y7nqiLs5)
Guest Artist, Percussion
![Joanna Pascale headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%2012.42.14%20PM.jpeg?itok=J6GVhW6J)
Guest Artist, Voice
![Kim Richey headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Kim%20Richey_ALongWayBack_Tour_Banner2-1024x1024.jpeg?itok=4IwNh_nU)
Guest Artist, Music
![Patrice Rushen headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/patrice%20rushen.jpeg?itok=UMx85abA)
Guest Artist, Jazz
![Simeon Scheuber-Rush headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Simeon%20Schuber-Rush.jpeg?itok=RKS8vgmb)
Guest Artist, Trombone
![Jessica Shand headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Jessica%20Shand.jpeg?itok=Q9iWIpo3)
Guest Artist, Ensembles
![Maia Sharp headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/maia%20sharp.jpeg?itok=7mW1xvST)
Guest Artist, Voice
![Jon Thornton headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Joh_Thornton_D4A6543.jpeg?itok=YHz95XyN)
Guest Artist, Music Production
![Anthony Tidd headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Anthony%20Tidd.jpeg?itok=5LIHJssC)
Guest Artist, Jazz and Music Production & Engineering
![Trousdale Band](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Trousdale.jpeg?itok=R3Cms35T)
Guest Artists, Music
Creative Writing
The poets, novelists, and essayists who comprise our Creative Writing guest artists have published their work in leading journals. Their technical ability and knowledge of the publishing world prepare their students for success.
![Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/nana%20kwame%20adjei-brenyah.jpeg?itok=AwdaLo9G)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Andre Bradford headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Bradford_Andre_0.jpeg?itok=0MxyNysY)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Alice Bolin headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-13%20at%203.48.51%20PM.jpeg?itok=7QlsMm_Z)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Tove Danovich headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-11%20at%204.44.05%20PM.jpeg?itok=7Dtsprng)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Jack Driscoll headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%202.29.46%20PM.jpeg?itok=S7qL1RY6)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Ross Gay headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Ross%20Gay%20Author%20Photo.jpeg?itok=epI86x14)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Dan Hornsby headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Daniel%20Hornsby%20Author%20Photo.jpeg?itok=Uhk6DzfH)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Caitlyn Horrocks headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Caitlin-Horrocks-Author-Photo-2019_Tyler-Steimle_Photographer_Jan-25-2019_046-768x1151.jpeg?itok=fcdmLJ-k)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Mackenzi Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2024-03/mackenzi_lee_headshot.jpg?itok=HsmHYt98)
Instructor of Creative Writing
![Carmen Maria Machado headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/IMG_2658.jpeg?itok=y89qVpA1)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Adrian Matejka headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Matejka%20author%20pic_color1.jpeg?itok=e73N3-wj)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Anne-Marie Oomen](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-02/anne-marie-oomen.jpg?itok=9zH04cM_)
Instructor of Creative Writing, Interlochen College of Creative Arts
![Aisha Sabatini Sloan headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Aisha%20Sabatini%20Sloan.jpeg?itok=E9onj9ay)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
![Angela Woodward headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Angela%20Woodward%20author%20photo%202022%20print%20res.jpeg?itok=h2loO6yw)
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
Guest Artist, Creative Writing
Dance
Trained at the finest schools, Interlochen Arts Academy guest artists of Dance draw from decades of experience working with companies around the world. Their international backgrounds give them profound insights that help perfect students’ technique.
![Shura Baryshnikov headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-11%20at%204.12.23%20PM.jpeg?itok=7kVHgl4H)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Alfonso Cervera headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Alfonso.jpeg?itok=y39XNNlV)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Kenya Clay headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Kenya%20Clay.jpeg?itok=7Di5Q4bq)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Anna-Marie Holmes headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Anna-Marie%20Holmes.jpeg?itok=u3tBBrJJ)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Tamara King headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Tamara%20King.jpeg?itok=4CuGTpPH)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Alexei Moskalenko headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-11%20at%204.50.19%20PM.jpeg?itok=ApC6V4Uk)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Melanie Person headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Melanie%20Person.jpeg?itok=vziChDsW)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Michelle Ramos headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%2012.09.38%20PM.jpeg?itok=B5-_I7VG)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Yoshito Sakuraba headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Yoshito_Sakuraba_2022.jpeg?itok=wzQyoLUT)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Susan Shields headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Susan%20Shields.jpeg?itok=rGFYQUsL)
Guest Artist, Dance
Guest Artist, Dance
![Sarah Wroth headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Sarah%20Wroth.jpeg?itok=a8zOPqeD)
Guest Artist, Dance
Film & New Media
Our Film & New Media guest artists lead vibrant careers as producers, directors, editors, and screenwriters. Many feature their films in festivals and events all over the country.
![Margaret Byrne headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-19%20at%2012.24.06%20PM.jpeg?itok=nr0memqQ)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Miida Chu headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Miida%20Chu.jpeg?itok=GHz-6xKt)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Roger Deakins headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Roger%20Deakins.jpeg?itok=2VJ06NjU)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Eric Deggans headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Eric%20Deggans.jpeg?itok=ajIraEXq)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Laura Donney](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-10/Laura_Donney_400x600.jpg?itok=ICnrYZ0a)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Mike Gioulakis headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Mike%20Gioulakis.jpeg?itok=PwiDgxv9)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Allan Heinberg headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-26%20at%203.20.34%20PM.jpeg?itok=pmfoxbjo)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Marcia Jarmel headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-19%20at%2011.18.55%20AM.jpeg?itok=Y5IP4F0S)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Al Martin headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Al%20Martin.jpeg?itok=LPSNAf7C)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Yvett Merino headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Yvette-Merino.jpeg?itok=QypHtm7W)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Andrew Millstein](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2021-10/Andrew_Millstein_400x600.jpg?itok=ZQFYJAw-)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Ken Schneider headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-19%20at%2010.22.41%20AM.jpeg?itok=470_UHf3)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Larkin Seiple headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Larkin%20Seiple.jpeg?itok=itnJnKov)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![David Siev headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/David%20Siev.jpeg?itok=IX23YkTo)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
![Lynn Tomlinson headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Lynn%20Tomlinson.jpeg?itok=klyXtPwC)
Guest Artist, Film & New Media
Interdisciplinary Arts
Guest artists in Interdisciplinary Arts combine experience in a variety of disciplines—from dance to musical theatre to creative writing—to provide unique perspectives on the creative life. Under their guidance, students explore new possibilities through designing, producing, and devising original work.
![Sydney James Harcourt headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Sydney%20James%20Harcourt.jpeg?itok=cRya-nPz)
Instructor of Musical Theatre
![Michael Spencer Phillips headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-11%20at%204.37.59%20PM.jpeg?itok=oOJj5Jqh)
Guest Artist, Dance
![Jennifer Steinorth headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Jennifer%20Steinorth.jpeg?itok=hll2nYFh)
Guest Artist, Interdisciplinary Arts
Theatre
Our guest artists in Theatre are seasoned performers. Their range encompasses all styles and varieties of theatre from classical to modern dramatic repertoire and musicals. Experts in teaching their craft, they help young artists build meaningful connections with their audiences.
![Jayne Atkinson-Gill headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-05%20at%204.09.57%20PM.jpeg?itok=re1sqd3d)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Michel Atkinson-Gill headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-05%20at%204.11.54%20PM.jpeg?itok=4gSkccvm)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Jacklyn Backhaus headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Jacklyn%20Backhaus.jpeg?itok=ayW7AHN1)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Morgan Breon headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Morgan%20Breon.jpeg?itok=jxE0xjEx)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Cate Caplin headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/caplinKate.jpeg?itok=3X-kPcFH)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Kat Coiro headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-16%20at%201.57.05%20PM.jpeg?itok=PgFr3YV0)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Rhys Coiro headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-16%20at%202.02.53%20PM.jpeg?itok=1_hMIBR0)
Guest artist, Theatre
![JoAnne Cook headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/JoAnne%20Cook.jpeg?itok=ujzKD1wW)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Dana Edell headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-19%20at%2012.29.33%20PM.jpeg?itok=mInlf95d)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Sol Garre headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-08%20at%2011.32.46%20AM.jpeg?itok=BSEzHrJN)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Jarvis George headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Jarvis%20George.jpeg?itok=DeOlIjuK)
Guest Artist, Acting
![Adam Gwon headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Adam%20Gwon.jpeg?itok=hKPJbT6K)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Anjanette Hall headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-19%20at%2012.12.55%20PM.jpeg?itok=ZjEjQhV8)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Maria Mileaf headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Maria%20Mileaf.jpeg?itok=dT4QK192)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Rick Oliver headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-10/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-18%20at%202.59.29%20PM.jpeg?itok=UayXmr5X)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Sue Pak headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%203.04.47%20PM.jpeg?itok=waMmw02J)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Tyler Thomas headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2023-01/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%203.10.17%20PM.jpeg?itok=Rwpnm_R3)
Guest Artist, Theatre
![Alexandra Silber headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-09/Alexandra%20Silber.jpeg?itok=SpJWFiZ1)
Guest Artist, Theatre
Guest Artist, Theatre
Visual Arts
Our Visual Arts guest artists have a passion for training the next generation of artists. Skilled in mediums as diverse as oil paint and metal, they've served as museum curators and exhibited their work in symposiums, galleries, art fairs, and more.
![Zahra Almajidi headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-02%20at%204.14.10%20PM.jpeg?itok=rRmS3C6v)
Guest Artist, Visual Arts
![Elaine Gurian headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Elaine%20Gurian.jpeg?itok=yQetmOBo)
Guest Artist, Visual Arts
![Lauren Kalman headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Lauren.jpeg?itok=b7oOajHF)
Guest Artist, Visual Arts
![Oaklee Thiele headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-08/Oaklee%20Thiele%20Headshot1.jpeg?itok=MN13Y33Y)
Guest Artist, Visual Arts
![Christopher Wray-McCann headshot 400x600](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/headshots/2022-11/Christopher%20Wray-McCann.jpeg?itok=0O7jpjmU)
Guest Artist, Visual Arts
Dive deeper into Interlochen Arts Academy with a free digital viewbook
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In our free informational booklet, you'll learn more about:
- Each of our seven arts areas
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- How to apply and financial aid information
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Experience the Destination for Young Artists
At Interlochen, students transform passion and potential into purpose. Explore more about Interlochen Arts Academy.