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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Falling
Best Lyrical/ Modern/Contemporary // FALLING – ALL THAT DANCE [Dayton, OH]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE///
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Today
Best Jazz // TODAY - DOWNTOWN DANCE FACTORY [New York, NY]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Today // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Mulah
Best Jazz // MULAH – ALL THAT DANCE [Dayton, OH]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE///
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Undecided
Best Musical Theatre // UNDECIDED - DOWNTOWN DANCE FACTORY [New York, NY]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Undecided // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Be Our Guest
Best Tap // BE OUR GUEST- ANITAS STUDIO OF DANCE [Long Island, NY]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST TAP PERFORMANCE///
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Nowadays
Best Musical Theatre // NOWADAYS - KICKS ACADEMY OF DANCE [Glen Mills, PA]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Nowadays // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Essex
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // ESSEX– STEPS AHEAD DANCE STUDIO [Long Island, NY]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE///
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Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing
Best Jazz // BABY DID A BAD BAD THING - DANCE EXPRESSIONS [Pennsville, NJ]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Queen Nicki
Best Hip Hop // QUEEN NICKI – DANCE WORKSHOP OF DEER PARK [Long Island, NY]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars// BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE///
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