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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Stepford Wives
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// STEPFORD WIVES – 100% DANCE [Flanders, NJ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2019 Industry Dance Awards.
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An Evening I Will Not Forget
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // AN EVENING I WILL NOT FORGET – MVMT DANCE CENTER [Flanders, NJ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY ///
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Game of Survival
Best Jazz // GAME OF SURVIVAL – MVMT DANCE CENTER [Flanders, NJ]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // JAZZ ///
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Beauty School Dropout
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Novelty / Character / Musical Theatre // Beauty School Dropout - Dance Specialties, Ltd [Columbia, SC]
Freedom
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Hip Hop // Freedom - Dance 411 [Columbia, SC]
River
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary // River - Dance 411 [Columbia, SC]
Care About Us
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // Care About Us - Dance 411 [Columbia, SC]
![Best Jazz // WORK - SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS [Burnsville, MN]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/3/3396-work.JPG?width=220&height=165)
Best Jazz // WORK - SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS [Burnsville, MN]
Best Jazz // WORK - SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS [Burnsville, MN]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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![Best Hip-Hop // TAKI TAKI - SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS [Burnsville, MN]](https://vote.industrydanceawards.com/upload/images/performances/2019/3/3395-771-work.JPG?width=220&height=165)
Best Hip-Hop // TAKI TAKI - SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS [Burnsville, MN]
Best Hip-Hop // TAKI TAKI - SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS [Burnsville, MN]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST HIP-HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congrats! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2018 Industry Dance Awards.
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