Tora Nogami Alexander is a high school class of 2013 at Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. Tora studied musical theater with Timothy Topper at Perkins Elementary, graduated from John Hopkins Middle School Center for the Arts and attended Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School for 2 years. She is a Theater major at Interlochen, just completed her role as Marullus in Julius Caesar and understudy for Cassius. 

She will be Assistant Director for Westside Story spring 2012 at Interlochen. She is also a violinist, played in both orchestras, PCYO and PYS, studied under Ruth Klukoff since 2nd grade. She is currently studying violin with Paul Sonner at Interlochen. She has attended Interlochen Arts Camp for the past 4 summers in both instrumental and theater programs.