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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Grand Piano
Best Open/Acro/Ballet// GRAND PIANO – C&C DANCE [Woodbridge, VA]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Rooftop
Best Tap // ROOFTOP– GRACIE'S GUYS AND GALS DANCE STUDIO [Woodbridge, VA]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
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Thinking
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary// THINKING – STUDIO 1 DANCE CONSERVATORY [Supply, NC]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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Addams Family
Best Musical Theater/Novelty/Character // ADDAMS FAMILY – STUDIO 1 DANCE CONSERVATORY [Supply, NC]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST MUSICAL THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
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Queens
Best Hip Hop // 910 QUEENS – STUDIO 1 DANCE CONSERVATORY [Supply, NC]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST HIP HOP ///
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Emotions
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Tap // Emotion - Urban Dance Productions [Duluth, MN]
Bring on the Men
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Musical Theater / Character // Bring on the Men - Red River Dance [Duluth, MN]
UnSpoken
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary // UnSpoken - Urban Dance Productions [Duluth, MN]
Ain't No Sunshine
Best Tap // AIN’T NO SUNSHINE – STUDIO 1 DANCE CONSERVATORY [Supply, NC]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance Beyond the Stars // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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