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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It's A Mans World
Beyond The Stars
Best Jazz // IT’S A MANS WORLD – SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY [Turners Falls, MA]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Jazz // IT’S A MANS WORLD – SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY [Turners Falls, MA]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Slap That Base
Beyond The Stars
Best Tap // SLAP THAT BASE – YOLANDA’S ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DANCE [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Tap // SLAP THAT BASE – YOLANDA’S ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DANCE [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Uninvited
Beyond The Stars
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // UNINVITED – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Open/Acro/Ballet // UNINVITED – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Reggaeton
Beyond The Stars
Best Hip Hop // REGGAETON - L.A. DANCE NY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Hip Hop // REGGAETON - L.A. DANCE NY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Moulin Rouge
Beyond The Stars
Best Musical Theatre/ Novelty/Character // MOULIN ROUGE – CENTRAL JERSEY DANCE & GYMNASTICS [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Musical Theatre/ Novelty/Character // MOULIN ROUGE – CENTRAL JERSEY DANCE & GYMNASTICS [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Everything Changed Me
Beyond The Stars
Best Lyrical/ Modern/Contemporary //EVERYTHING CHANGED ME – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Lyrical/ Modern/Contemporary //EVERYTHING CHANGED ME – RELEASE DANCE ACADEMY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Taken
Beyond The Stars
Best Jazz // TAKEN – L.A. DANCE NY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Jazz // TAKEN – L.A. DANCE NY [Robbinsville, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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The Day The Music Died
Beyond The Stars
Best Tap // THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED – JAMIE’S DANCE ODYSSEY [Pine Hill, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Tap // THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED – JAMIE’S DANCE ODYSSEY [Pine Hill, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Hooke On A Can Can
Beyond The Stars
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // HOOKED ON A CAN CAN – TLC ACADEMY OF DANCE [Pine Hill, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Open/Acro/Ballet // HOOKED ON A CAN CAN – TLC ACADEMY OF DANCE [Pine Hill, NJ]
2022 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 2022 Industry Dance Awards.
Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards