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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Jet Blue Jet
Best Hip Hop// JET BLUE JET – INNOVATIVE SOUL DANCE COMPANY [Dubuque, IA]
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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Le Jazz Hot
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// LE JAZZ HOT– LAURA’S SCHOOL OF DANCE [Dubuque, IA]
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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Let Go
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // LET GO – TESSA XTREME DANCE [Dubuque, IA]
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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Another One Bites the Dust
Best Jazz // ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST – INNOVATIVE SOUL DANCE COMPANY [Dubuque, IA]
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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Hey Mambo
Best Tap// HEY MAMBO –DANCE EXTENSIONS [Cape Girardeau, MO]
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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Dancin' Man
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// DANCIN MAN – ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS [Cape Girardeau, 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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Thumbs
Best Jazz // THUMBS – ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS [Cape Girardeau, 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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Destiny Remix
Best Tap// DESTINY REMIX – STEWART JOHNSON DANCE ACADEMY [Trenton, NJ]
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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Loss
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // LOSS – DANCE ARTS OF YARDLEY [Trenton, NJ]
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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