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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TEAR IT UP
Best Hip-Hop/Jazz Funk // TEAR IT UP - DANCE ACADEMY USA [San Jose, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST HIP-HOP/JAZZ FUNK PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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CEREBRAL
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // CEREBRAL - DANCE ACADEMY USA [San Jose, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL/MODERN PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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CANDYMAN
Best Tap // CANDYMAN - DIAMOND DANCE WORKS [Phoenix, AZ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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PATTERNS
Best Open // PATTERNS - ROYAL DANCE WORKS [Phoenix, AZ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME
Best Musical Theatre // TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME - IMPACT DANCE [Phoenix, AZ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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GOT IT
Best Jazz // GOT IT - GOTTA DANCE COMPANY [Phoenix, AZ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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BEYCHELLA REMIX
Best Hip-Hop/Jazz Funk // BEYCHELLA REMIX - IMPACT DANCE [Phoenix, AZ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST HIP-HOP/JAZZ FUNK PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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PHASES
Best Contemporary/Lyrical // PHASES - ROYAL DANCE WORKS [Phoenix, AZ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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HARLEM
Best Tap // HARLEM - INNOVATIVE DANCE [Portland, OR 1]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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