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Only at Interlochen
Only at Interlochen
Imagine a school where you can expand your talents with real-world projects and experiences. Whether you’re performing on world-famous stages, filming a professional documentary, designing a hotel room, or premiering multidisciplinary projects, these are some of the incredible experiences you’ll only find at Interlochen Arts Academy.
GO ON TOUR AND PERFORM ON GLOBAL STAGES
Did you know that Interlochen Arts Academy students of all arts majors have gone on tour three times in the past five years?
Arts Academy students set to tour with Yo-Yo Ma
In March 2026, Interlochen Arts Academy students will tour Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., performing with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in select cities. Students will debut an original piece composed by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, and multiple arts areas will collaborate in an original multidisciplinary piece.
Applications are being accepted for the 2025-2026 academic year. You could be a part of this opportunity, too. Apply today.
Other recent tour destinations have included:
2023 - MUKTI
131 Interlochen Arts Academy students traveled to New York City to perform the world premiere of “MUKTI: A Movement of Liberation” at David Geffen Hall. During the weeklong tour, students performed side-by-side with musicians from the New York Philharmonic and explored the city’s vibrant arts and culture ecosystem.
2020 - Miami ONE
Academy students from all seven majors toured Miami, Florida to present an interdisciplinary performance titled “One” at the New World Center. The tour also included excursions in the city and opportunities to learn from New World Symphony fellows.
2019 - RESOLVE
Interlochen Arts Academy students from six majors traveled to New York City for two groundbreaking interdisciplinary performances called "RESOLVE." Academy alumnus and Drama Desk Award-nominated actor Sydney James Harcourt collaborated with the students during the performance’s development and joined them on stage at National Sawdust.
2016 - Young Americans (New York Phil Biennial)
In celebration of the New York Philharmonic’s biennial, the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra performed works by young American composers—including several world premieres and New York premieres—at David Geffen Hall in New York City.
“The opportunity to go on a tour like this means everything to me. It’s huge because I don’t see any other way that I could get that firsthand experience of being a touring artist.”
—Isabella, Singer-Songwriter, Miami ONE tour
Watch the video to see some of the amazing places Arts Academy students have toured and performed.
GET EXPERIENCE WITH PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
Interlochen Arts Academy students frequently get to work on professional projects, whether it’s filming a feature-length documentary or creating art installations in a real-life hotel room.
COLLABORATE WITH ALL ARTS AREAS
Edmonia
In the spring of 2024, Interlochen Arts Academy students from multiple disciplines presented the staged premiere of the opera Edmonia by award-winning composer William Banfield. The opera, which was originally commissioned by Pulitzer- and Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, celebrates Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907), the acclaimed African American and Native American 19th-century sculptor.
“This is one of the biggest collaborative projects that we have ever done. Our audience is going to see singer-songwriters, opera students, musical theater students, jazz students, interdisciplinary arts students, actors, and dancers all on stage.”
—Dr. Laura Osgood Brown, Voice Instructor at Interlochen
Interlochen’s Music Center boasts two 3,500 square-foot rehearsal halls, two recording studios, 11 ensemble rooms, 10 practice rooms, and 26 private lesson teaching studios.
Home to Interlochen’s Creative Writing division, The Writing House is the only building in the U. S. dedicated to the craft of pre-college writing.
The Music Production & Engineering program’s newest studio is equipped with Dolby Atmos, providing students with the chance to work with an immersive audio technology used in colleges and the professional music world.
The Animation Lab features a digital lab with 27-inch state-of-the art Wacom Cintiq Systems and a 4K surround sound system, plus a physical lab including a sand table, puppetry station, and 3D printers.
Interlochen’s Dance Center features eight-foot-high windows with stunning lakeside views, 16-foot ceilings, sprung floors, and an outdoor deck space.
Thanks to generous donors, Interlochen’s Theatre students rehearse and perform with moving stage parts like a push stick and a rotating turntable similar to the one used in Broadway’s smash hit Hamilton.
Dive deeper into Interlochen Arts Academy with a free digital viewbook
In our free informational booklet, you'll learn more about:
- Each of our seven arts areas
- Renowned faculty
- College-preparatory academics
- Student resources
- How to apply and financial aid information
- And more