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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Bane
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // Bane- The Dance Class [Seattle, WA]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Open/Acro/Ballet ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Run
Best Tap// Run- The Dance Class [Seattle, WA]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Tap ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Rachel
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // Rachel- Kercheval Dance [Toledo, OH]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Supertapomatic
Best Tap// Supertapomatic- Deborah's Stage Door [Toledo, OH]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Tap ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Aretha
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // Aretha- Deborah's Stage Door [Toledo, OH]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Open/Acro/Ballet ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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What I Want
Best Hip Hop// What I Want- Deborah's Stage Door [Toledo, OH]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Hip Hop ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Newsies
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character// Newsies- Deborah's Stage Door [Toledo, OH]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Moulin Rouge
Best Jazz // Moulin Rouge- Deborah's Stage Door [Toledo, OH]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Jazz ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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I'm Still Standing
Best Tap// I'm Still Standing- MJM Studios [Mason, OH #1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards- Outstanding Performance
EnerGy National Dance Competitions // Best Tap ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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