<p>My D did Interlochen’s intermediate MT workshop two summers. The opted for the workshop route versus because she did their ballet intensive the other half of the summer. We did not know about Stage Door at the time so we were never choosing between the two. What D liked about Interlochen was the opportunity to do other things - not all related to theatre. She liked the cabins with kids from a mix of arts areas and that cabin-mates would go to each others shows, performances, readings …
She liked her classes and learned from them, but did not feel the “workshop” to be that intense which for her was a good thing. D was (and maybe still is) overbooked and even at 13 used to be in more than one production, as well as training, so Interlochen was a time for her to relax and do some other stuff.</p>
<p>Stage door manor sounds wonderful too, but I think the more relaxed structure and setting of the Interlochen workshop program fit HER needs better. And jsut to clarify the other stuff - she took a pottery elective one summer and a ropes and out-door activities elective the other. THings she does not have time for during the academic year.</p>