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 MUSICAL THEATER // Big Time – MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2759-big.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Big Time – MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]
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BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Big Time – MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Big Time – MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Betty Jane – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2756-betty.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Betty Jane – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]
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BEST CONTEMPORARY // Betty Jane – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Betty Jane – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Operation Art Official: The Reboot – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2754-art.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST HIP HOP // Operation Art Official: The Reboot – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]
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BEST HIP HOP // Operation Art Official: The Reboot – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Operation Art Official: The Reboot – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // That Man– MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2751-that-man.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST TAP // That Man– MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]
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BEST TAP // That Man– MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // That Man– MJ DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Toxic – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2749-toxic.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST JAZZ // Toxic – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA]
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BEST JAZZ // Toxic – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Toxic – RAGEBOX CONTEMPORARY DANCE CENTER [Lancaster, PA] 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 // Empires – X SQUAD DANCERS [Philadelphia, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2747-empires.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST OPEN // Empires – X SQUAD DANCERS [Philadelphia, PA]
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BEST OPEN // Empires – X SQUAD DANCERS [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Empires – X SQUAD DANCERS [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Oceans 7 – THE PULSE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2746-oceans.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CHARACTER // Oceans 7 – THE PULSE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA]
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BEST CHARACTER // Oceans 7 – THE PULSE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Oceans 7 – THE PULSE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Blanket Me – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2745-blanket.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Blanket Me – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA]
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BEST CONTEMPORARY // Blanket Me – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Blanket Me – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Jeremy – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2743-jeremy.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST HIP HOP // Jeremy – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA]
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BEST HIP HOP // Jeremy – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA] 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 // Jeremy – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Philadelphia, PA] 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