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Zach Dean
‘A love story like you’ve never seen’: Screenwriter Zach Dean shares the real-life inspiration behind his forthcoming film ‘The Gorge’

A group of dancers dressed in purple pose with their artistic director.
Dancing to lift the soul: Interlochen alumnus brings hope and healing to the stage through his Harlem-based, ethnically diverse dance company

Two students share a smile before the summer 2023 performance of "Les Préludes."
State scholarships: How Interlochen welcomes young artists from Michigan

Figure Drawing
Art in the age of AI: Interdisciplinary Arts division explores emerging technology in a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary performance

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

a man standing
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