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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Control
Best Jazz // CONTROL - NEW CANAAN DANCE ACADEMY [New Canaan, CT]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Control // 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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Bleeding Love
Best Hip Hop // BLEEDING LOVE - ALYSONS SCHOOL OF DANCE [Amston, CT]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bleeding Love // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
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Slippery Slope
Best Lyrical // SLIPPERY SLOPE - NEW CANAAN DANCE ACADEMY [New Canaan, CT]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Slippery Slope // BEST LYRICAL / MODERN/ CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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90's Throwback
Best Hip Hop // 90'S THROWBACK - GOOSE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL [Goose Creek, SC]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
90's Throwback // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
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No Diggity
Best Tap // NO DIGGITY - RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL [Lexington, SC]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
No Diggity // BEST TAP/ CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
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I Got My Eye On You
Best Jazz // I GOT MY EYE ON YOU - RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL [Lexington, SC]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Copacabana // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Copacabana
Best Musical Theatre // COPACABANA - BLUFFTON SCHOOL OF DANCE [Bluffton, SC]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Copacabana // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Nearly Morning
Best Lyrical// NEARLY MORNING - RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL [Lexington, SC]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Nearly Morning // BEST LYRICAL / MODERN/ CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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Gatsby
Best Acro/ Ballet/ Open// GATSBY - RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL [Lexington, SC]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Gatsby // BEST ACRO/ BALLET/ OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
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