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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BODY LANGUAGE
Best Jazz // BODY LANGUAGE - PAVE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS [Redondo Beach, CA 3]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
KAPTIV8 SENIOR CREW
Best Hip-Hop // KAPTIV8 SENIOR CREW - PAVE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS [Redondo Beach, CA 3]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST HIP-HOP PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
SAND
Best Open // SAND - DANCE 1 [Redondo Beach, CA 2]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST OPEN PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
BLACKBIRD
Best Musical Theatre // BLACKBIRD - FIFTH ROW CENTER PERFORMING ARTS [Redondo Beach, CA 2]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
TOUCH
Best Lyrical // TOUCH - BRENTWOOD ACADEMY OF DANCE [Redondo Beach, CA 2]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST LYRICAL PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
SLIP & SLIDING
Best Jazz // SLIP & SLIDING - DANCE 1 [Redondo Beach, CA 2]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
SING SING SING
Best Tap // SING SING SING - INNOVATIVE DANCE [Portland, OR 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
INSPIRED REFLECTIONS
Best Pointe // INSPIRED REFLECTIONS - INSPIRE DANCE CENTRE [Portland, OR 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST POINTE PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
REVOLTING CHILDREN
Best Musical Theatre // REVOLTING CHILDREN - GRANDE FINALE DANCE STUDIO [Portland, OR 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
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Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its
category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.