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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Red Right Hand
Best Open/Acro/Ballet// RED RIGHT HAND –ESTREET DANCE ACADEMY [Brooklyn Park, MD]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Coming to You
Best Tap // COMING TO YOU – BACKSTAGE DANCE STUDIO [Brooklyn Park, MD]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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What Might Have Been
Best Jazz // WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN – DANCE DYNAMICS-MEMPHIS [West Memphis, AR]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Dreams
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary// DREAMS – DANCE DYNAMICS-MEMPHIS [West Memphis, AR]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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Dance
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character // DANCE – DANCE DYNAMICS-MEMPHIS [West Memphis, AR]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST MUSICAL THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Ball So Hard
Best Hip Hop // BALL SO HARD – DANCE DYNAMICS-MEMPHIS [West Memphis, AR]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST HIP HOP ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Are You that Somebody
Best Tap // ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY – DANCE DYNAMICS-MEMPHIS [West Memphis, AR]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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