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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Dope
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // Dope - Dance FX [Boca Raton, FL]
Got the Glam
Best Jazz // Got the Glam - JPJ Productions [Minneapolis, MN]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Jazz PERFORMANCE ///
Drake
Best Hip Hop // Drake - New Fusion Dance [Minneapolis, MN]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Hop Hop PERFORMANCE ///
Keep My Cool
Best Open //Keep My Cool - New Fusion Dance [Minneapolis, MN]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Open PERFORMANCE ///
Stronger Thank I've Ever Been
Best Cont/Lyrical // Stronger Thank I've Ever Been - JPJ Productions [Minneapolis, MN]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Cont/Lyrical PERFORMANCE ///
I Need You
Best Tap // I Need You - New Fusion Dance [Minneapolis, MN]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Tap PERFORMANCE ///
Sing Sing Sing
Best Tap // SING SING SING - LAURA COTE SCHOOL OF DANCE [Spring Grove, IL]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Sing Sing Sing // BEST TAP/ CLOGGING 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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Adios
Best Open // ADIOS - LAURA COTE SCHOOL OF DANCE [Spring Grove, IL]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Adios // BEST ACRO/ BALLET/ OPEN 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 Earth From the Sky
Best Lyrical // THE EARTH FROM THE SKY - LAURA COTE SCHOOL OF DANCE [Spring Grove, IL]
2022 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
The Earth from the Sky // 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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