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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HURT FOR ME
Best Lyrical/Contemporary // HURT FOR ME - NORTH STATE BALLET [Sacramento, CA]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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PERM
Best Tap // PERM - DANCE REPUBLIC [Phoenix, AZ 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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ASTURIAS
Best Ballet/Open/Acro // ASTURIAS - IMPACT DANCE [Phoenix, AZ 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST BALLET/OPEN/ACRO PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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I GOTCHA
Best Musical Theatre // I GOTCHA - IMPACT DANCE [Phoenix, AZ 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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BODY LANGUAGE
Best Jazz // BODY LANGUAGE - IMPACT DANCE [Phoenix, AZ 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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BACK 2 BACK
Best Hip-Hop/Jazz Funk // BACK 2 BACK - DANCE REPUBLIC [Phoenix, AZ 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST HIP-HOP/JAZZ FUNK PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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LOST
Best Lyrical/Contemporary/Modern // LOST - IMPACT DANCE [Phoenix, AZ 1]
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY/MODERN PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2021 Industry Dance Awards.
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Me Against the Music
Best Jazz // ME AGAINST THE MUSIC - Stacey’s Dance Studio (Houston, TX)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Someone You Loved
Best Open // SOMEONE YOU LOVED -Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance (Houston, TX)
2021 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade Dance // BEST OPEN PERFORMANCE ///