The mission of the Festival is to strengthen the dance community by:

Providing performance opportunities for both emerging and established dancers, choreographers, and technical theatre personnel in the greater Ketchikan area;

Providing a venue for the works of adult dancers and choreographers;

Providing a supportive environment for a diversity of dance forms, including works that are provocative and challenging;

Encouraging participation and appreciation of dance, for artists and audiences alike, by presenting a broad variety of dance forms.