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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Burn
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // BURN - THE SUSTEN DANCE COLLECTIVE [Red Bank, NJ]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Burn // BEST CONTEMPORARY / LYRICAL / MODERN 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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Lean Back
Best Hip Hop // LEAN BACK - VIBE PERFORMING ARTS [Gettysburg, PA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Lean Back // 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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Sherlock
Best Tap/Clogging // SHERLOCK - DANCE DYNAMIX [Lititz, PA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Sherlock // BEST TAP / CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
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Coming Back as a Man
Best Musical Theatre // COMING BACK AS A MAN - DANCE DYNAMIX [Lititz, PA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Coming Back as a Man // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE 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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Money
Best Musical Theatre // MONEY - SEASIDE DANCE ACADEMY [Berlin, MD]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Money // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE 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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Im Your Puppet
Best Jazz // IM YOUR PUPPET - DANCE DYNAMIX [Lititz, PA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Im Your Puppet // 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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My Tears Ricochet
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // MY TEARS RICOCHET - SEASIDE DANCE ACADEMY [Berlin, MD]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
My Tears Ricochet // BEST CONTEMPORARY / LYRICAL / MODERN PERFORMANCE ///
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Fall On Me
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // FALL ON ME - SEASIDE DANCE ACADEMY [Berlin, MD]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Fall On Me // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN 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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Pompeii
Best Tap/Clogging // POMPEII - EDGE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER [Sachse, TX]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Pompeii // 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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