These performances received the prestigious honor of being presented with an IDA Outstanding Performance Award at their regional competition. To be eligible, performances must compete in the Elite level and be entered as a Small Group, Large Group, or Line (Ages 12 & Up).
Outstanding Performance Award recipients are entered into the nomination pool for their respective category at the 2026 Industry Dance Awards. Please note that these performances are not yet official nominees and are currently "in the running" for nomination.
At the conclusion of the competition season, each sponsored competition will select and submit one official nominee per category from its pool of Outstanding Performance Award recipients. The official nominees for the 2026 Industry Dance Awards will be announced on July 21, 2026.
Congratulations to all Outstanding Performance Award recipients, and best of luck during the nomination process!
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Woman's Work
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // WOMAN’S WORK – STEPS AHEAD DANCE STUDIO [Queens, NY]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Pussycat Dolls
Best Jazz // PUSSYCAT DOLLS – STEPS AHEAD DANCE STUDIO [Queens, NY]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // JAZZ ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Hurt
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // HURT – STUDIO E DANCE [St. Louis, MO]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // OPEN/ACRO/BALLET///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Non Stop
Best Hip Hop// NON STOP – B.ELITE DANCE ACADEMY [St. Louis, MO]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // HIP HOP ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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When You're Good to Mama
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// WHEN YOU’RE GOOD TO MAMA – SARA’S STUDIO OF DANCE [St. Louis, MO]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Next to You
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // NEXT TO YOU – SARA’S STUDIO OF DANCE [St. Louis, MO]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Dimonds
Best Jazz // DIAMONDS – STUDIO E DANCE [St. Louis, MO]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // JAZZ ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Let It Go
Best Tap// LET IT GO – PEMBROKE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS [Methuen, MA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // TAP ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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Autumn Breeze
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // AUTUMN BREEZE - DANCE STUDIO OF MAINE [Methuen, MA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // OPEN/ACRO/BALLET///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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