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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Lay Your Head Down
Beyond The Stars
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN – ANITA’S STUDIO OF DANCE AND THEATRE ARTS [Long Island, NY Late March]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY ///
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Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN – ANITA’S STUDIO OF DANCE AND THEATRE ARTS [Long Island, NY Late March]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY ///
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![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]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
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
Live with JT
Beyond The Stars
Best Jazz // LIVE WITH JT – ANITA’S STUDIO OF DANCE AND THEATRE ARTS [Long Island, NY Late March]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // JAZZ ///
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Best Jazz // LIVE WITH JT – ANITA’S STUDIO OF DANCE AND THEATRE ARTS [Long Island, NY Late March]
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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![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]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
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
![BEST TAP // They Don't Care About Us – THE PULSE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2742-us.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST TAP // They Don't Care About Us – THE PULSE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
BEST TAP // They Don't Care About Us – 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 TAP // They Don't Care About Us – 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 JAZZ // The Show – PREMIERE DANCE STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2741-show.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST JAZZ // The Show – PREMIERE DANCE STUDIO [Philadelphia, PA]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
BEST JAZZ // The Show – PREMIERE DANCE 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 JAZZ // The Show – PREMIERE DANCE 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