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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Keep My Cool
Beyond The Stars
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // KEEP MY COOL – NEW FUSION DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS [Madison, WI]
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 // KEEP MY COOL – NEW FUSION DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS [Madison, WI]
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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Drake
Beyond The Stars
Best Hip Hop // DRAKE – NEW FUSION DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS [Madison, WI]
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 // DRAKE – NEW FUSION DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS [Madison, WI]
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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The Unsinkable Ship
Beyond The Stars
Best Lyrical/ Modern/Contemporary // The UNSINKABLE SHIP – DIAMOND SCHOOL OF DANCE [Madison, WI]
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 // The UNSINKABLE SHIP – DIAMOND SCHOOL OF DANCE [Madison, WI]
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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Cause I Love You
Beyond The Stars
Best Jazz // CAUSE I LOVE YOU – DIAMOND SCHOOL OF DANCE [Madison, WI]
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 // CAUSE I LOVE YOU – DIAMOND SCHOOL OF DANCE [Madison, WI]
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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Goodbye
Beyond The Stars
Best Tap // GOODBYE – GALLERY OF DANCE [Trenton, 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 // GOODBYE – GALLERY OF DANCE [Trenton, 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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Red Flags
Beyond The Stars
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // RED FLAGS – ON EDGE MOVEMENT DANCE STUDIO [Trenton, 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 // RED FLAGS – ON EDGE MOVEMENT DANCE STUDIO [Trenton, 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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Shawty Got Moves
Beyond The Stars
Best Hip Hop // SHAWTY GOT MOVES – STEWART JOHNSON DANCE ACADEMY [Trenton, 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 // SHAWTY GOT MOVES – STEWART JOHNSON DANCE ACADEMY [Trenton, 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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She Loves To Hear The Music
Beyond The Stars
Best Musical Theatre/ Novelty/Character // SHE LOVES TO HEAR THE MUSIC – ON EDGE DANCE STUDIO [Trenton, 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 // SHE LOVES TO HEAR THE MUSIC – ON EDGE DANCE STUDIO [Trenton, 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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Redemption
Beyond The Stars
Best Lyrical/ Modern/Contemporary // REDEMPTION – ON EDGE MOVEMENT DANCE STUDIO [Trenton, 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 // REDEMPTION – ON EDGE MOVEMENT DANCE STUDIO [Trenton, 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.
Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards