Interlochen Online announces Spring 2021 programs and Master Class Saturday Series

Virtual offerings for students in grades 2-12 run April 5 through May 1 in music, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, film, and interdisciplinary arts. The new Master Class Saturday Series will feature live virtual teaching sessions with young artists in grades 8-12 led by distinguished Interlochen faculty.

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Following the success of its summer and fall virtual arts education programs, Interlochen Center for the Arts has announced the lineup of spring 2021 offerings for Interlochen Online.

Four-week virtual programs for students in grades 2-12 will run April 5 through May 1 in music, visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, theatre, and interdisciplinary arts. Students will engage with world-class instructors and one another in real time using Zoom technology, and access program materials through the Canvas Learning Management System.

Most programs include weekly private lessons, a final showcase that parents can attend, and access to Interlochen Online's new Master Class Saturday Series, which will feature live virtual teaching sessions with young artists in grades 8-12 led by world-class faculty. (Students ages 13-18 can apply to perform in this series.)

"It's been tremendously exciting to see young artists hone their skills, build their confidence, and bond with peers through Interlochen Online," said Camille Colatosti, Provost of Interlochen Center for the Arts. "We're thrilled to bring the Interlochen experience to even more students through additional virtual courses and our new Saturday Master Class Series."

The deadline to register for Interlochen Online's four-week programs is March 31, with early-bird pricing available through March 5, 2021.

High School Courses (Grades 9-12)

  • Writing for Video Games: Interactive Fiction
  • Sketch Comedy
  • Making a Movie With (Almost) No Money
  • Hone Your Ensemble Skills
  • Percussion Foundations and Repertoire
  • Double Bass Immersive for College Audition Preparation
  • Musical Intersections: Counterpoint for Composers
  • Jazz Improvisation II
  • Music Production
  • Connecting With an Audience Through Song
  • Acting Shakespeare
  • Acting a Song
  • Getting Started With Graphic Design

Middle School Courses (Grades 6-9)

  • Poetry and Visual Arts
  • Sketch Comedy
  • Making a Movie With (Almost) No Money
  • Percussion Foundations and Repertoire
  • Double Bass Immersive for College Audition Preparation
  • Musical Intersections: Counterpoint for Composers
  • Songwriting Basics
  • Acting Comedy
  • Musical Theatre
  • Techniques Picture This: The Art of Setting a Scene

Elementary School Courses (Grades 2-6)

  • Arts Adventure
  • Music Exploration

Saturday Master Class Series

  • April 10: Martin Chalifour, Violin
    Martin Chalifour is principal concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
  • April 10: Ethan Bensdorf, Trumpet
    Ethan Bensdorf is a member of the trumpet section of the New York Philharmonic.
  • April 17: Dr. Melissa Kraut, Cello
    Dr. Melissa Kraut is co-head of the Cello Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
  • April 24: Eric Nowlin, Viola
    Eric Nowlin is principal viola of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
  • April 24: Sydney James Harcourt, Musical Theatre
    Sydney James Harcourt is a Grammy Award-winning musician, vocalist, and dancer who has appeared in numerous films and television series and starred on Broadway in Hamilton, Green Day's American Idiot, and Disney's The Lion King.

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