Camp Students and Families


Welcome Camp Students and Families

Here you'll find information to prepare for Camp, details about our on-campus services, and contacts who can provide additional assistance. You'll find information on everything including your arrival to campus, the course of your stay, and all the way through to after your last performance or exhibition. Parents and families can utilize this webpage to stay connected with their student(s) while they're away at Camp.

Preparing for Camp

Everything you need to know before you arrive on campus.

Camp Student Support

Emergency procedures, campus services, and calendars and events.

Camp Family Resources

How to stay connected to your student and attend campus events.

Leaving Camp & Staying in Touch

Checkout information and ways to stay engaged with Interlochen.

Find Support

Questions? We can help. Use our Camp Questions service or reach out to our Admission team. 

Ken LaBate

Ken LaBate

Executive Dean of Admission

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Heather Lee

Heather Lee

Dean of Admission

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Sarah Jane Crimmins

Sarah Jane VanDrie

Associate Director of Admission

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Melissa Lance

Melissa Lance-Gordon

Assistant Director of Admission

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Health Services building at Interlochen Center for the Arts

Health Services

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A parent's perspective

Arts Camp parents discuss how Interlochen has shaped their children's lives and helped them thrive.

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