Interlochen Arts Academy

Interlochen Arts Academy is a prestigious independent boarding high school for the arts located in Interlochen, Michigan, USA, founded in 1962. The school serves artistically talented students in Grades 9 through 12 (ages 14 to 18) and offers intensive pre-professional training in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, creative writing, and film. Approximately 500 students from across the United States and over 30 countries attend the Academy, living and studying on a beautiful 1,200-acre campus amid forests and lakes. Students pursue rigorous college-preparatory academics alongside their arts training, with daily private lessons, ensemble rehearsals, studio work, and performances. Interlochen's music programme is particularly renowned, with students regularly winning national and international competitions and gaining admission to leading conservatoires including Juilliard, Curtis, and Eastman. The campus features world-class performance venues, practice facilities, and arts studios. Distinguished alumni include Norah Jones, Josh Groban, and members of major orchestras worldwide.