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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Winter
Applause Talent
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // Winter - Panama City Dance Academy [Atlanta, GA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // Winter - Panama City Dance Academy [Atlanta, GA]
Can't Go Back
Applause Talent
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // Can't Go Back - Panama City Dance Academy [Atlanta, GA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // Can't Go Back - Panama City Dance Academy [Atlanta, GA]
1 CORINTHIANS 12:14
Spotlight
Best Tap // 1 CORINTHIANS 12:14 - RISON STARZ DANCE ACADEMY [Hot Springs, AR]
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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Best Tap // 1 CORINTHIANS 12:14 - RISON STARZ DANCE ACADEMY [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Spotlight
Best Open // HAPPILY EVER AFTER - RISON STARZ DANCE ACADEMY [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Open // HAPPILY EVER AFTER - RISON STARZ DANCE ACADEMY [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
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TIME WARP
Spotlight
Best Musical Theatre // TIME WARP - SUSAN'S STUDIO OF DANCE [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Musical Theatre // TIME WARP - SUSAN'S STUDIO OF DANCE [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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HOME
Spotlight
Best Contemporary // HOME - RISON STARZ DANCE ACADEMY [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Contemporary // HOME - RISON STARZ DANCE ACADEMY [Hot Springs, AR]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST CONTEMPORARY 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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BEST OPEN // Anxiety – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
BEST OPEN // Anxiety – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY] 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 // Anxiety – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY] 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
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BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Dancing With Myself – DIVINE DANCE STUDIO [Buffalo, NY]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // Dancing With Myself – DIVINE DANCE STUDIO [Buffalo, NY] 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 // Dancing With Myself – DIVINE DANCE STUDIO [Buffalo, NY] 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 // Infectious – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2412-infectious.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Infectious – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY]
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
BEST CONTEMPORARY // Infectious – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY] 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 // Infectious – INNOVATION DANCE CENTRE [Buffalo, NY] 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