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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The Complexities Of Her
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // The Complexities Of Her –BroadwayDance Theatre [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Open/Acro/Ballet // The Complexities Of Her –BroadwayDance Theatre [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Still Those Girls
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Hip Hop // Still Those Girls – The Jill Justin Dance Alliance [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Hip Hop // Still Those Girls – The Jill Justin Dance Alliance [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Too Darn Hot
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Theater/Novelty/Character // Too Darn Hot – BroadwayDance Theatre [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Theater/Novelty/Character // Too Darn Hot – BroadwayDance Theatre [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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What's Spoken
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // What's Spoken – BroadwayDance Theatre [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // What's Spoken – BroadwayDance Theatre [Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Come Around
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Jazz // Come Around – The Jill Justin Dance Alliance [ Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Jazz // Come Around – The Jill Justin Dance Alliance [ Manahawkin, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Viva La Vida
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Tap // Viva La Vida – New Focus Dance Academy [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Tap // Viva La Vida – New Focus Dance Academy [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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That Way
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // That Way – New Focus Dance Academy [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Open/Acro/Ballet // That Way – New Focus Dance Academy [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards
Custodial Crew
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Hip Hop // Custodial Crew – Element Dance Company [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Hip Hop // Custodial Crew – Element Dance Company [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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I Love You I Always Will
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Theater/Novelty/Character // I Love You I Always Will – Dance Expressions By Erica [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
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Best Theater/Novelty/Character // I Love You I Always Will – Dance Expressions By Erica [Youngstown, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Breakout // BEST THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2024 Industry Dance Awards.
Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards