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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It's Been A Year
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // It's Been A Year – New Focus Dance Academy [Youngstown, OH]
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 // It's Been A Year – New Focus Dance Academy [Youngstown, OH]
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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Disturbia
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Jazz // Disturbia – Dance Expressions By Erica [Youngstown, OH]
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 // Disturbia – Dance Expressions By Erica [Youngstown, OH]
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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Move
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Tap // Move – The Dance Depot [Sicklerville, NJ]
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 // Move – The Dance Depot [Sicklerville, NJ]
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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Speak
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Open/Acro/Ballet // Speak – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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 // Speak – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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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Grounded
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Hip Hop // Grounded – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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 // Grounded – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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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On Broadway
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Theater/Novelty/Character // On Broadway – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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 // On Broadway – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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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The Power Of Love
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // The Power Of Love – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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 // The Power Of Love – East Coast Dance Company [Sicklerville, 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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Accusation
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Jazz // Accusation – Donna's Danceworks [Sicklerville, 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 // Accusation – Donna's Danceworks [Sicklerville, 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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Good Old Days
Breakout Dance Competition
Best Tap // Good Old Days – All For Dance [Atlantic City, NJ]
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 // Good Old Days – All For Dance [Atlantic City, NJ]
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.
Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards