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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NYFW
Best Jazz / NYFW– THE DANCE CONNECTION [Somerset, NJ Early March]
2021 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 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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My Power
Best Jazz // MY POWER - Labelle Performing Arts (Birmingham, AL)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST MY POWER PERFORMANCE ///
Rich
Best Hip Hop // RICH - Labelle Performing Arts (Birmingham, AL)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Lonely Feelings
Best Lyrical/Contemporary // LONELY FEELINGS - Panama City Dance Academy (Birmingham, AL)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Otherworldly
Best Open // OTHERWORLDLY - Footnotes Dance (Birmingham, AL)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
Bring on the Men
Best Musical Theatre // BRING ON THE MEN - Footnotes Dance (Birmingham, AL)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
The Bachelor
Best Tap // THE BACHELOR - Encore Performance Company (Birmingham, AL)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Bad Romance
Best Jazz // BAD ROMANCE - Laura Cote School of Dance [Oswego, IL]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Groove // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Masquerade
Best Tap// Masquerade- Studio 65 Dance Company [Dublin, CA #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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