The DanceBARN Festival is an annual event that brings movers, makers, and dance educators together for a week of dancing, creating, relaxing, and performing in the heart of the lake, Battle Lake, Minnesota. 

2026 Theme: Joy, Play and Community Care

As the DanceBARN Festival comes to a close each year, we often hear the same reflections from festival-goers. They leave feeling recharged, more connected to their love of dance, grateful for time spent in nature, well rested, and inspired to return home and show up more fully in their communities. This year, we are leaning into those reflections as our guiding theme, honoring the ways joy, play, and rest are not meant to be experienced alone, but are deepened through shared experience.

Ways to attend:?

1. Mover: Attend all classes, dance in the performances being created during the week, attend all events

2. Maker: 

Teacher: Teach a 1 or 1.5 hour class during the week to all festival attendees. (Between 6-8 spots available)

Choreographer: Rehearse Tuesday-Friday (1.5 to 2 hour rehearsals) and perform on Saturday. (3 spots available)

Cost:

We will have scholarships and travel stipends available, but here's the breakdown of cost before scholarships:

Mover (Not teaching/choreographing): $300

Maker (Teaching/choreographing): $250

Lodging Fee (limited): $250 for a room at The Hideaway at Xanadu Island 

 

Applications OPEN UNTIL March 20th
Notification the week of April 1st

Apply at https://forms.gle/f7Uu1qXgyt9jUeSb7