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Equipped with experience: Senior Mason DeFoe shares how Interlochen has prepared him to chase his passion for noise-rock

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The unlikely wordsmith: Academy guest author Jacques J. Rancourt turns his experience of dyslexia into literary gold

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Traverse City makes The Wall Street Journal’s ‘10 Best Places to Go in 2025’ list

Bradom Zhang paints outside of Kresge Auditorium during the annual Run for the Arts 5K in May 2024.
Courage, connection, and confidence: International student Bradom Zhang tells his Interlochen story

A popular music student plays drums.
A drummer’s life: Fourth-year senior Reese Poole gives an insider’s look into life at Interlochen Arts Academy, from meeting amazing guest artists to collaborating with students from other majors

Set designer Edward T. Morris gestures toward the vivid yellow set of The Comedy of Errors.
Interlochen Shakespeare Festival production of ‘The Comedy of Errors’ honored in 2023-24 Wilde Awards

A film student talks with a farmer in a hoop house.
A time of harvest: Greenacres documentary project begins post-production as 2024 agricultural cycle concludes

Members of the 2024 Interlochen Philharmonic share a smile during a rehearsal.
Announcing the conductors, repertoire highlights, and Valade faculty for Interlochen Arts Camp’s summer 2025 high school ensembles

A student poses with a double bass.
From Shanghai to Interlochen: Sophomore Joseph Zhang shares his Arts Academy journey

High School Musical Theatre Production students perform Wonderful Town during the Summer 2024 session.
Announcing the theatre titles for Interlochen Arts Camp 2025