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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When Your Feet Don't Touch The Ground
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // When Your Feet Don't Touch The Ground - Scriva's Dance Studio [Pittsburgh, PA]
Supa Dupa Fly
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // Supa Dupa Fly - Soul Shock Dance Company @ PDC [Mesa, AZ]
Ghost
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary // Ghost - Soul Shock Dance Company @ PDC [Mesa, AZ]
I Want To Go To Hollywood
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Novelty / Character / Musical Theatre // I Want To Go To Hollywood - JEM Dance [Mesa, AZ]
When The Party's Over
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER - CORE DANCE COMPANY [Omaha, NE]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // 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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A Town That's Right For Me
Best Open/Ballet/Acro // A TOWN THAT'S RIGHT FOR ME - THE MOVEMENT STUDIOS [Springfield, VA]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST OPEN/ BALLET/ ACRO PERFORMANCE ///
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Mambo De Paree
Best Musical Theatre/Novelty/Character // MAMBO DE PAREE - THE MOVEMENT STUDIOS [Springfield, VA]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE/ NOVELTY/ CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
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Horizons
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // HORIZONS - THE MOVEMENT STUDIOS [Springfield, VA]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST LYRICAL/ MODERN/ CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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Alice In Dojaland
Best Hip Hop // ALICE IN DOJALAND - THE MOVEMENT STUDIOS [Springfield, VA]
2023 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // 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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