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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Brown Derby Jump
Best Tap// BROWN DERBY JUMP – CENTRAL CITY DANCE [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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Light and Shadow
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // LIGHT AND SHADOW – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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All the Way Up
Best Hip Hop// ALL THE WAY UP – CENTRAL CITY DANCE [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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Badinga
Best Hip Hop// BADINGA – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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Legs
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// LEGS – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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My Body is a Cage
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // MY BODY IS A CAGE – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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Time of my Life
Best Jazz // THE TIME OF MY LIFE – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Grand Rapids, MI]
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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Tribe
Best Tap// TRIBE – LISA’S DANCE BOUTIQUE [Rochester, NY]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // TAP ///
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Muddy Waters
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // MUDDY WATERS – THE FUSE DANCE CENTER [Rochester, NY]
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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