All applications for Interlochen Arts Camp are submitted online. You will need the materials listed below to complete your application:
1 - Your audition or portfolio materials, if required by your program.
Your audition/portfolio materials show your artistic readiness and will be reviewed by the appropriate faculty member. Please carefully review the requirements on your program page before uploading the materials to your application:
High School Intensives(Grade 9- Grade 12)
String Intensives
Violin
Please submit video recordings of the following. Piano accompaniment is strongly encouraged:
One movement (either first or last) of a romantic concerto
One three-octave scale (student's choice)
Viola
Please submit video recordings of the following. Piano accompaniment is strongly encouraged:
One movement from a standard viola concerto, sonata, or equivalent work
Two movements of contrasting movements from one of Bach's unaccompanied Cello Suites
Cello
Please submit video recordings for two of the following. Piano accompaniment is strongly encouraged:
One movement of a standard concerto
One movement of a Bach Suite
A Popper Etude (High School of Cello Playing)
Double Bass
Please submit video recordings of the following. Selections of contrasting style, and piano accompaniment when appropriate, are recommended:
Choose one movement from a piece listed in the suggested audition repertoire list, or choose a piece of comparable difficulty (no etudes or scales).
Choose one movement from an additional piece (no etudes or scales).
Woodwind Intensives
Advanced Flute
Please submit video recordings of the following:

Two works of contrasting style (consider two contrasting movements of the same work; two contrasting movements from different works; or other standard solo repertoire. Accompaniment strongly encouraged).
Two contrasting orchestral excerpts of your choice.
Applicants who submit an audition for the advanced flute intensive may also be considered for the flute intensive.

Flute
Please submit video recordings featuring two contrasting works: one demonstrating lyricism and another demonstrating technique. Appropriate works include etudes, solo works, and movements from sonatas or concerti. No accompaniment necessary.

Advanced Oboe
Please submit video recordings of the following:

Two works of contrasting style (consider movements from concerto, sonata, etude, or other solo repertoire)
An orchestral excerpt of your choice
Applicants who submit an audition to the advanced oboe intensive may be considered for the oboe intensive.

Oboe
Please submit video recordings featuring two contrasting works: one demonstrating lyricism and another demonstrating technique. Appropriate works include etudes, solo works, and movements from sonatas or concerti. No accompaniment necessary.

Advanced Clarinet
Please submit video recordings of the following:

Two works of contrasting style (can be two contrasting movements of the same work or two contrasting movements from different works). Accompaniment strongly encouraged.
Two contrasting orchestral excerpts of your choice.
Applicants who submit an audition for the advanced clarinet intensive may also be considered for the clarinet intensive.

Clarinet
Please submit video recordings featuring two contrasting works: one demonstrating lyricism and another demonstrating technique. Appropriate works include etudes, solo works, and movements from sonatas or concerti. No accompaniment necessary.

Saxophone
Please submit video recordings of the following. Piano accompaniment is strongly encouraged:

Aria by Eugene Bozza (alto, with piano accompaniment)
Any one of the following pieces, with piano accompaniment when indicated:
Creston – Sonata
Bozza – Improvisation et Caprice (any saxophone)
Glazunov – Concerto
Heiden – Sonata
Milhaud – Scaramouche
Noda – Improvisation I (soprano or alto)
Ibert – Concertino da Camera
Villa-Lobos – Fantasia (soprano or tenor)
J.S.Bach/Kynaston – Cello Suite No. 1 (any movement) (baritone)
Etude of your choice (Ferling, Berbiguier, Voxman, etc.)
Advanced Bassoon
Please submit video recordings of the following:

Two works of contrasting style (consider movements from concerto, sonata, etude, or other solo repertoire)
An orchestral excerpt of your choice
Applicants who submit an audition to the advanced bassoon intensive may be considered for the bassoon intensive.

Bassoon
Please submit video recordings featuring two contrasting works: one demonstrating lyricism and another demonstrating technique. Appropriate works include etudes, solo works, and movements from sonatas or concerti. No accompaniment necessary.
Brass Intensives
Horn
Please submit video recordings featuring two movements from any horn concerto.

Trumpet
Please submit video recordings featuring two solo works or movements of contrasting style.

Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium
Please submit a video recording featuring a solo of your choice or two contrasting etudes.
Additional Music Intensives
Classical Guitar
Please submit video recordings of the following:

A single movement of a solo concert work from the Baroque, Classical/Romantic, or Modern stylistic eras.
An etude from the list below:
Leo Brouwer, 20 Estudios Sencillos
Mateo Carcassi, 25 Etudes, Op. 60
Fernando Sor, 20 Studies (Segovia edition)
Villa-Lobos: 12 Etudes
Classical Voice
Please submit a video recording of two memorized classical music selections. No musical theatre pieces. Live piano accompaniment is strongly encouraged, but not required. If you are using a recorded accompaniment, please adjust volume so that your performance is clearly heard.

Piano
Please submit video recordings of the following:

A substantial work of the student's choice. Example: Prelude & fugue, suite, ballade, scherzo, etc.
Any etude by Chopin, Moszkowski, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, or Debussy.
A movement from a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven.
Jazz Piano
Please submit one to three video recordings of work that best represents you as an artist at this time. If you are performing in an ensemble, please make sure you are clearly highlighted.

Percussion
Please submit a letter of recommendation from a private teacher or band director that outlines the student's motivation, skill level, and note-reading proficiency. Upload the letter in PDF format.
High School Programs (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Classical Music Programs
Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
Please submit video recordings of the following:

One movement from a piece listed in the suggested audition repertoire list, or choose a piece of comparable difficulty.
One movement from an additional piece.
One major and one minor scale.
Helpful Tips: Place the microphone about six feet from your instrument. Selections of contrasting style and piano accompaniment, when appropriate, are recommended.

To be considered for the Fennell Scholars or Orchestral Scholars programs, applicants must complete their application and audition submission by Jan. 15.

When you arrive at Camp

All students will audition again during registration at the start of Camp and will be placed into a specific ensemble group based on audition results.

Strings: Students will be placed in the World Youth Symphony Orchestra or Interlochen Philharmonic based on the results of auditions during registration at the beginning of Camp.

Winds and Percussion: Placement in an orchestra or wind ensemble will be determined based upon a student's audition at the time of application. During registration at the beginning of Camp, students will audition for seating within the orchestras or wind ensembles.

Advanced String Quartet
Please submit video recordings of the following:

One movement from a piece listed in the suggested audition repertoire list, or choose a piece of comparable difficulty.
One movement from an additional piece.
One major and one minor scale.
A short resume listing your string quartet experience.
Helpful Tips: Place the microphone about six feet from your instrument. Selections of contrasting style and piano accompaniment, when appropriate, are recommended.

To be considered for the Interlochen Orchestral Scholars program, applicants must complete their application and audition submission by Jan. 15.

Music Composition
Three compositions that demonstrate the applicant's skill and technical abilities. Please submit .mp3 recordings and PDF scores of your compositions. If you are interested in composing for a large ensemble (band, choir, orchestra), at least one of the required compositions submitted must be a work for band, choir, or orchestra.

A résumé in PDF format that includes the following: your primary instrument, years of study, a list of compositions written and performed, and a description of any previous formal training in composition. Previous instruction in composition is not required.

Harp
Please submit video recordings of the following:

One movement from a piece on the suggested audition repertoire list below, or a piece of comparable difficulty. Piano accompaniment is optional.
Choose another piece, demonstrating contrasting style and the applicant's versatility.
One major and one minor scale, four octaves, hands together.
Suggested Repertoire:

Debussy – First Arabesque; Claire de Lune; Danses Sacrée et Profane
Dussek — Sonata in C minor
Grandjany — Fantasie on a theme of Haydn
Pierne — Impromptu Caprice
Pescetti — Sonata in C minor
Salzedo — Suite of Eight Dances
Haydn/Salzedo — Variations on a Theme of Haydn
Salzedo — Suite of Eight Dances; Chanson dans la Nuit
Solos for the Harp, compiled by Lucile Lawrence: such as: Tambourin, Giga, Rigaudon, Flagello Berceuse
Handel — Harmonious Blacksmith; Concerto in B Flat Major: Andante Allegro
David Watkins — Petite Suite
Organ
Please submit video recordings featuring two works of contrasting style that best demonstrate the applicant's level of achievement. Applicants may record piano pieces in addition to organ pieces if this helps to better represent their accomplishment and potential.

Piano
Please submit two video recordings, each containing a memorized classical work for solo piano. The submitted selections must represent two of the following style periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, 20th/21st Century.

When you arrive at Camp: There will be a brief placement audition, where you will be asked to play one solo piece of your choosing and sight-read a short selection for the piano faculty. You will also take a theory placement test to be placed into one of three levels.

Voice & Opera
Please submit video recordings featuring two memorized classical music selections. No musical theatre pieces. Live accompaniment is preferred, but not required. If you are using a recorded accompaniment, please adjust volume so that your performance is clearly discernible.

Accepted students are required to arrive at camp with three memorized performance-ready classical pieces, at least one of which should be in a language other than English. Upon arrival, students will sing and be placed into the appropriate choral and operatic experience.

Contemporary Music Programs
Jazz Performance & Improvisation
Students in this program will work from scored music and chord charts. If you have no prior knowledge of reading music or charts, we still welcome you to apply. However, it's highly encouraged that you familiarize yourself with both forms of notation prior to arrival at Camp.

Instrumental Audition

Please submit one to three video recordings of work that best represents you as an artist at this time. If you are performing in an ensemble, please make sure you are clearly highlighted.

Vocal Audition

Please submit video recordings of the following:

One chorus of a ballad
Any melody sung a cappella in time, given just a starting pitch
Optional: A jazz melody and improvised solo with accompaniment (live or recorded)
Music Production & Engineering
Please submit a portfolio of 1-3 works showcasing who you are as an artist. Include an essay explaining your hopes for understanding music technology, production, and engineering in pursuit of your musical goals.

Popular Music Performance
Students in this program will work from chord charts. If you have no prior knowledge of reading music or charts, we still welcome you to apply. However, it's highly encouraged that you familiarize yourself with what chord charts are prior to camp.

Please submit one to three video recordings of work that best represents you as an artist at this time. You may play or sing along to a track, but be sure that the volume of your instrument is louder than the track. If you are performing in an ensemble, please make sure you are clearly highlighted.


Singer-Songwriter
Please submit one to three video recordings of work that best represents you as an artist at this time. Please submit both the video recordings of a self-accompanied, personal performance of an original composition as well as the PDF files of the written lyrics.
Intermediate Programs (Grade 6- Grade 9)
Classical Music Programs
Orchestra & Wind Symphony
Please submit video recordings featuring two contrasting works: one demonstrating lyricism and another demonstrating technique. There is no required repertoire for intermediate applicants, and piano accompaniment is not required. Percussionists should demonstrate their skills on snare drum, mallet instruments, and timpani.

Advanced Strings
Please submit video recordings of the following. Audition recordings should demonstrate both technical and lyrical playing. Piano accompaniment is preferred, but not required:

A work from the appropriate repertoire list below
An additional work on contrasting style
Two scales
Violin Repertoire:

Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, 1st movement
Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor, 1st movement
Mozart Violin Concerti no. 3 or 4, 1st movement, plus cadenza
Bach E major Partita, Predudio (1st movement)
Viola Repertoire:

Hoffmeister Concerto (any movement)
Handel Concerto (any movement)
Bloch Suite Hebraique (any movement)
J. C. Bach Concerto (any movement)
Cello Repertoire:

Shostakovich Sonata (any movement)
Brahms E Minor Sonata (any movement)
Saint-Saens Concerto No. 1 (any movement)
Lalo Concerto (any movement)
Harp
Please submit video recordings featuring two solo works of contrasting style. There is no required repertoire, but the audition should demonstrate the applicant's overall ability. Piano accompaniment is optional. Ideas for suitable repertoire include:

"La Gimblette," "Pieces d'Automne," "Epices" by Bernard Andres
"Petite Suite" by Grandjany
"Pieces d'Automne" by Renie
Harp Olympics Book 4
"Little Fountain" by Pratt
Piano
Please submit video recordings featuring two solo works of contrasting style. There is no required repertoire for intermediate applicants but the audition should demonstrate the applicant's overall ability.

Voice Program
Please submit video recordings featuring two works from the classical, art song, or folk song vocal repertoire. There is no required repertoire for intermediate applicants; however, the audition recording should demonstrate both technical and lyrical singing. Live accompaniment is preferred, but not required. If you are using a recorded accompaniment, please adjust volume so that your performance is clearly discernible.

Contemporary Music Programs
Jazz Performance & Improvisation
Instrumental Program Requirement

Please submit one to three video recordings of work that best represents you as an artist at this time. If you are performing in an ensemble, please make sure you are clearly highlighted.

Vocal Program Requirement

Please submit video recordings of the following:

One chorus of a ballad
Any melody sung a cappella in time, given just a starting pitch
Optional: A jazz melody and improvised solo, with accompaniment (live or recorded)
Popular Music Performance
Students in this program will work from chord charts. If you have no prior knowledge of reading music or charts, we still welcome you to apply. However, it's highly encouraged that you familiarize yourself with what chord charts are prior to camp.

Please submit one to three video recordings of work that best represents you as an artist at this time. You may play or sing along to a track, but be sure that the volume of your instrument is louder than the track. If you are performing in an ensemble, please make sure you are clearly highlighted.

Singer-Songwriter
Please submit both a video recording of a self-accompanied, personal performance of an original composition as well as a PDF file of the written lyrics.
Junior Programs(Grade 3- Grade 6)
Advanced Piano
Prepare and record two works that represent your overall ability. Submit these as two video audition files containing one work each. Works must be memorized. Examples of the appropriate level of solo repertoire include but are not limited to:

Bach: 2-part Inventions
Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 49
Mozart: Sonata, K. 545
Advanced Strings
Prepare and record two works that represent your overall ability. Submit these as two video audition files containing one work each. Examples for each instrument are listed below, but you are not limited to these choices. Piano accompaniment is preferred, but not required.

Violin: Concerti by Bach, Mendelssohn, Mozart
Viola: Concerti by Telemann, CPE Bach, or movements from the Bach Cello Suites
Cello: Concerti by Golterman, Haydn, or movements from the Bach Cello Suites

2 - Form 1040 from your most recent Federal Income Tax Return (domestic applicants) or official verification of salary for each parent (international applicants), if you are requesting financial aid.
International applicants: Official Verification of Salary for each parent. This document must be in English.

3 - Make sure to review your application before submitting. When you feel it is ready, pay the application fee of $65 and submit. We accept electronic payments, checks, and money orders.

Deadline

Interlochen Arts Camp applications for Summer 2024 are now open.
Applications for programs that do not require an audition or portfolio will enroll on a first-come, first-served basis starting in December. All other applications will be reviewed after the priority application deadline in January. We will continue to accept applications following the deadline until program enrollment is full.