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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2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary // 99 - Broadway Dance Arts [Durham/Henderson, NC]
Nancy Mulligan
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Tap // Nancy Mulligan - Broadway Dance Arts [Durham/Henderson, NC]
Dose
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Hip Hop // Dose - Kelli’s Dance Explosion [Durham/Henderson, NC]
![Best Hip Hop // WOD HIGH - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/9/2103-000361-m-15338.jpg?width=220&height=165)
Best Hip Hop // WOD HIGH - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
Best Hip Hop // WOD HIGH - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
StarQuest International /// BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
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![Best Jazz // AGNUS DEI - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/9/2101-000342-m-14539.jpg?width=220&height=165)
Best Jazz // AGNUS DEI - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
Best Jazz // AGNUS DEI - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
StarQuest International /// BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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![Best Tap // PAPER AIRPLANE - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/9/2100-000203-m-9285.jpg?width=220&height=165)
Best Tap // PAPER AIRPLANE - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
Best Tap // PAPER AIRPLANE - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
StarQuest International /// BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
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![Best Musical Theater // COFFEE BREAK - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/9/2099-000194-m-8833.jpg?width=220&height=165)
Best Musical Theater // COFFEE BREAK - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
Best Musical Theater // COFFEE BREAK - The World Of Dance [Hartford CT]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
StarQuest International /// BEST CHARACTER/MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCE ///
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![BEST OPEN // Iceberg, Right Ahead – BREAKING GROUND DANCE CENTER [East Haven, CT]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2097-iceberg.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST OPEN // Iceberg, Right Ahead – BREAKING GROUND DANCE CENTER [East Haven, CT]
BEST OPEN // Iceberg, Right Ahead – BREAKING GROUND DANCE CENTER [East Haven, CT] 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 // You Gotta Be A Rug Cutter - CONNECTICUT DANCE THEATER & THE ARTS [East Haven, CT]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/17/2096-rug-cutter.JPG?width=220&height=165)
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // You Gotta Be A Rug Cutter - CONNECTICUT DANCE THEATER & THE ARTS [East Haven, CT]
BEST MUSICAL THEATER // You Gotta Be A Rug Cutter - CONNECTICUT DANCE THEATER & THE ARTS [East Haven, CT] 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