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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![BEST CONTEMPORARY // Slide – JAGGED EDGE DANCE ACADEMY [Chicago, IL]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3833-slide.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Slide – JAGGED EDGE DANCE ACADEMY [Chicago, IL]
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BEST CONTEMPORARY // Slide – JAGGED EDGE DANCE ACADEMY [Chicago, IL] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Slide – JAGGED EDGE DANCE ACADEMY [Chicago, IL] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST OPEN // Carnevil – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3813-carnevil.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST OPEN // Carnevil – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]
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BEST OPEN // Carnevil – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST OPEN // Carnevil – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST CHARACTER // Grown Woman – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3811-grown-woman.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CHARACTER // Grown Woman – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]
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BEST CHARACTER // Grown Woman – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST CHARACTER // Grown Woman – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST CONTEMPORARY // We Speak Your Name – STEP AHEAD SCHOOL OF DANCE [Bellingham, MA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3808-speak-your-name.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // We Speak Your Name – STEP AHEAD SCHOOL OF DANCE [Bellingham, MA]
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BEST CONTEMPORARY // We Speak Your Name – STEP AHEAD SCHOOL OF DANCE [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST CONTEMPORARY // We Speak Your Name – STEP AHEAD SCHOOL OF DANCE [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST HIP HOP // #TheHeist – CENTRAL MASS DANCE ACADEMY [Bellingham, MA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3803-heist.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST HIP HOP // #TheHeist – CENTRAL MASS DANCE ACADEMY [Bellingham, MA]
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BEST HIP HOP // #TheHeist – CENTRAL MASS DANCE ACADEMY [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST HIP HOP // #TheHeist – CENTRAL MASS DANCE ACADEMY [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST TAP // Feel It Still – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3802-feel-it.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST TAP // Feel It Still – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]
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BEST TAP // Feel It Still – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST TAP // Feel It Still – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST JAZZ // Rain Dance – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3801-rain-dance.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST JAZZ // Rain Dance – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA]
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BEST JAZZ // Rain Dance – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST JAZZ // Rain Dance – DANCE DIMENSIONS [Bellingham, MA] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST ACRO // Drallion – MCKEON DANCE & GYMNASTICS CENTER [Derry, NH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3558-drallion.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST ACRO // Drallion – MCKEON DANCE & GYMNASTICS CENTER [Derry, NH]
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BEST ACRO // Drallion – MCKEON DANCE & GYMNASTICS CENTER [Derry, NH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST ACRO // Drallion – MCKEON DANCE & GYMNASTICS CENTER [Derry, NH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
![BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Heart– WALKER'S DANCE [Derry, NH]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/3557-heart.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Heart– WALKER'S DANCE [Derry, NH]
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BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Heart– WALKER'S DANCE [Derry, NH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Heart– WALKER'S DANCE [Derry, NH] Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards. Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards and @turnitupdance *We do not own the copyrights to the audio in this video. Please contact us at info@turnitupdance.com if you are the artist or management and would like to have your music removed