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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Fear
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // FEAR – OCEANSIDE DANCE CENTER [Long Island, NY Feb]
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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On the Floor
Best Tap// ON THE FLOOR – RAEDENE’S DANCIN’ STARS STUDIO [Detroit, 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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Dead in the Water
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // DEAD IN THE WATER – MICHIGAN DANCE ALLIANCE [Detroit, 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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MDA's Plan
Best Hip Hop// MDA’S PLAN – MICHIGAN DANCE ALLIANCE [Detroit, 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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SteamHeat
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// STEAMHEAT – GINNY’S DANCEWORKS [Detroit, MI]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER ///
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A New Day
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // A NEW DAY – MICHIGAN DANCE ALLIANCE [Detroit, 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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Michael
Best Jazz // MICHAEL – RAEDENE’S DANCIN’ STARS STUDIO [Detroit, 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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Runaway Baby
Best Tap// RUNAWAY BABY – THE DANCE CO [Dubuque, IA]
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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Already Gone
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // ALREADY GONE – TESSA XTREME DANCE [Dubuque, IA]
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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