Dear Idyllwild Arts Community, Transferring to a new school can be daunting for a teenager. Wondering how they look, what to wear, and whom they’ll meet are just a few of the questions that dance through their young minds. For…
"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…
"I didn't feel anything of a cultural shock at Idyllwild,” says Braulio Álvarez. “We'd come from so many different countries, but it was like we'd formed our own country of dance." Recalling 2005-2006, his first year at Idyllwild Arts Academy--where…
Dear Idyllwild Arts Community, As I write to you, students are preparing to leave for a much-deserved Fall Break. Unlike other schools, Idyllwild Arts draws students from around the world and this year the school is home to three hundred…
Clara Stark's choice of the first person to reach out to after receiving the bad news speaks volumes about the Idyllwild Arts Academy Dance Department. It was late in the summer of 2016. She had excelled as a dancer for…
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