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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Get Loose
Best Hip Hop // GET LOOSE - CYPHER SIDE DANCE SCHOOL [Saint Paul, MN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Get Loose // 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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Another One Bites the Dust
Best Tap/Clogging // ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - INSPIRING DANCE [Grimes, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Another One Bites the Dust // BEST TAP / CLOGGING 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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Revolting Children
Best Musical Theatre // REVOLTING CHILDREN - INSPIRING DANCE [Grimes, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Revolting Children // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Your Worst Nightmare
Best Hip Hop // YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE - PERFORMANCE DANCE CENTER [Ames, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Your Worst Nightmare // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
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Act 1
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // ACT 1 - PERFORMANCE DANCE CENTER [Ames, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Act 1 // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
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Outnumbered
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // OUTNUMBERED - THRIVE DANCE PROJECT [Minooka, IL]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Outnumbered // BEST CONTEMPORARY / LYRICAL / MODERN PERFORMANCE ///
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Disenchanted
Best Jazz // DISENCHANTED - INSPIRING DANCE [Grimes, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Disenchanted // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Mr Worldwide
Best Hip Hop // MR WORLDWIDE - PRODUCTION COMPANY DANCE CENTRE [Longmont, CO]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Mr Worldwide // 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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Stuck On You
Best Jazz // STUCK ON YOUN - AIRBORNE DANCE [Longmont, CO]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Stuck On You // 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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