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A smiling Levi Taylor plays piano .
Keys to happiness: Emmy-nominated composer Levi Taylor keeps the focus on community

Dwjuan Fox relaxes in a boat cabin.
Adventure of a lifetime: Producer and Army vet Dwjuan Fox seeks humanitarian justice at home and abroad

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Rhythms of hope: Music therapist Melita Belgrave turns popular tunes into intergenerational connections

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“Edmonia” composer Dr. Bill Banfield previews the opera’s premiere on ‘Arts Engines’

A young girl dressed in white holds up a nutcracker.
A leap into the unknown: How Dance major Jayla found friendship and focus at Interlochen

MK Keso shares a presentation on Zambia at the Fall 2023 Interlochen Arts Academy Culture Fair.
Written in the stars: MK’s journey

Meena Karimi wears black attire while she performs in the woods.
From Afghanistan to Interlochen: Meena’s story

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Creating a “call in” culture: 5 questions with speaker and activist Loretta Ross

Stanford Thompson
Creating opportunities through collaboration

A dark-skinned man wearing a multicolored shirt and silver necklace gazes to the viewer's right.
A vision for change: Adrian Matejka welcomes marginalized communities to the pages of Poetry