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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Bank This Big
Groove
Best Hip Hop // BANK THIS BIG - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bank This Big // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Hip Hop // BANK THIS BIG - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bank This Big // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Future Nostalgia
Groove
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // FUTURE NOSTALGIA - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Future Nostalgia // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Acro/Ballet/Open // FUTURE NOSTALGIA - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Future Nostalgia // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Sing It Back
Groove
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // SING IT BACK - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Sing It Back // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Acro/Ballet/Open // SING IT BACK - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Sing It Back // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Oceans Apart
Groove
Best Lyrical // OCEANS APART - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Oceans Apart // BEST LYRICAL / MODERN / CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Lyrical // OCEANS APART - KP DANCE COMPANY [Kings Park, NY]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Oceans Apart // BEST LYRICAL / MODERN / CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Ladies Choice
Groove
Best Musical Theatre // LADIES CHOICE - PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE [Otsego, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Ladies Choice // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Musical Theatre // LADIES CHOICE - PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE [Otsego, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Ladies Choice // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Groove
Best Jazz // PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - RHYTHM DANCE CENTER [Belmont, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Papa Was a Rolling Stone // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Jazz // PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - RHYTHM DANCE CENTER [Belmont, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Papa Was a Rolling Stone // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Bow Down
Groove
Best Hip Hop // BOW DOWN - WEST MICHIGAN DANCE CENTER [Portage, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bow Down // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Hip Hop // BOW DOWN - WEST MICHIGAN DANCE CENTER [Portage, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bow Down // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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6 Beats One Heart
Groove
Best Tap/Clogging // 6 BEATS ONE HEART - RHYTHM DANCE CENTER [Belmont, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
6 Beats One Heart // BEST TAP / CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Tap/Clogging // 6 BEATS ONE HEART - RHYTHM DANCE CENTER [Belmont, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
6 Beats One Heart // BEST TAP / CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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We
Groove
Best Lyrical // WE - WEST MICHIGAN DANCE CENTER [Portage, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
We // BEST LYRICAL / MODERN / CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Lyrical // WE - WEST MICHIGAN DANCE CENTER [Portage, MI]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
We // BEST LYRICAL / MODERN / CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
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