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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Cover Girl
Best Jazz // Hart Academy of Dance [Downey, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Groove Dance Competition // Best 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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Got To Make Her Mine
Best Tap/Clogging // Revolution Dance Center [Downey, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Groove Dance Competition // Best Tap/Clogging
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Leave a Light On
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // Cutting Edge Dance Center [Downey, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Groove Dance Competition // Best Acro/Ballet/Open
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She Used To Be Mine
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // Cutting Edge Dance Center [Downey, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Groove Dance Competition // Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern
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Thataway
Best Musical Theatre // Cutting Edge Dance Center [Downey, CA]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Groove Dance Competition // Best Musical Theatre
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Girls Like You
Best Tap// GIRLS LIKE YOU – DAZZLE DANCE [Beech Grove, IN]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // TAP ///
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Tap Symphony
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // TAP SYMPHONY – DAZZLE DANCE [Beech Grove, IN]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // OPEN/ACRO/BALLET///
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Olly Anna
Best Hip Hop// OLLY ANA – ACHIEVE ACADEMY OF DANCE AND TUMBLING [Beech Grove, IN]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // HIP HOP ///
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Mein Herr
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// MEIN HERR – WILKERSON DANCE STUDIO [Beech Grove, IN]
2019 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond The Stars // MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER ///
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