Terria Smith's observation that Idyllwild Arts Academy students enjoy “the freedom to be themselves and not just follow pop-culture norms learned from the media" is echoed by many Academy students and parents. As the mother of a current Academy student, it's important to…
"Homesickness, perfectionism, performance anxiety, depression, difficulty with time management, inability to resolve conflicts, addiction, self-harm, anxiety, panic attacks, and thinking about suicide." Nimalee Wickremasinghe-Kuhn, Idyllwild Arts Academy’s new Lead School Counselor, is listing the difficulties for which many teenagers seek…
“I want to be the person I needed when I was young,” says Douglas Johnston, after a few moments of thought, in response to why he decided to become a school counselor. Douglas experienced severe bullying throughout his childhood and…
Seasons Greetings! Each December, I have childhood memories of waking on Christmas morning and bounding out of bed in anticipation of gifts that I hoped would be under our tree. In my younger years, I hoped for an Easy-Bake Oven,…
Pictured above: With alum Yeong Su Kim (Class of 1995), Music Director of Busan Philharmonic. Idyllwild Arts Foundation President Pamela Jordan's plan to "further uplift talented students while giving those participating in the Summer Program a taste of life at…
Pictured above: Shaliyah as curator. Shaliyah Ben took on the role of Native American Arts Program Coordinator for Idyllwild Arts Academy in early 2019, but her connection to the school goes back much farther. Her parents were faculty in the…
Idyllwild Arts Foundation welcomes new year-round Director of Orchestral Programs Ransom Wilson and Associate Director of Orchestral Programs, Gregory Robbins. Signaling the beginning of an exciting new era, in which the Summer Program and Academy will become more closely integrated,…
The phone interview of Gerard Minaya had been long and enjoyable because the 2012 graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy had so much to say. But as his interviewer was getting off the phone, Gerard had one more thing to add.…
James Kent Arnold, Idyllwild Arts Academy's new Film & Digital Media teacher, is thinking long-term. He's also thinking big. “I'd like to encourage our Film majors to work with our Songwriting majors and Music majors," he says. "This is a…
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