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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Ballroom Blitz
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Novelty / Character / Musical Theatre // Ballroom Blitz - Linda Dobbins Dance [Birmingham, AL]
Queens Of Hip Hop
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Hip Hop // Queens Of Hip Hop - Jackie O'Neal School of Dance [Birmingham, AL]
Wait Til You See
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // Wait Til You See - Jackie O'Neal School of Dance [Birmingham, AL]
Sweet Dreams
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // Sweet Dreams - Creative Dance [Mobile, AL]
Via Dolorosa
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary // Via Dolorosa - Creative Dance [Mobile, AL]
Gypsy
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // Gypsy - Creative Dance [Mobile, AL]
Rain
Best Tap/ Rain- TNT Dance Studio [Chicago, IL]
2020 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 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Proceed with Caution
Best Open// Proceed with Caution- Extensions Dance Company [Chicago, IL]
2020 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 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Escalate
Best Hip Hop// Escalate- Expression Dance Studio [Chicago, IL]
2020 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 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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