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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Body Language
Groove
Best Jazz // BODY LANGUAGE - INSPIRED DANCE ARTS [Wappingers Falls, NY]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Body Language // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Jazz // BODY LANGUAGE - INSPIRED DANCE ARTS [Wappingers Falls, NY]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Body Language // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Game Of Survival
Groove
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // GAME OF SURVIVAL - INSPIRED DANCE ARTS [Wappingers Falls, NY]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Game Of Survival // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Acro/Ballet/Open // GAME OF SURVIVAL - INSPIRED DANCE ARTS [Wappingers Falls, NY]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Game Of Survival // 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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Gasolina
Groove
Best Hip Hop // GASOLINA - THE DANCE WORKSHOP [Monroe, CT]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Gasolina // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Hip Hop // GASOLINA - THE DANCE WORKSHOP [Monroe, CT]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Gasolina // 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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Bohemian Rhapsody
Groove
Best Tap/Clogging // BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - INSPIRED DANCE ARTS [Wappingers Falls, NY]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bohemian Rhapsody // BEST TAP / CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Tap/Clogging // BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - INSPIRED DANCE ARTS [Wappingers Falls, NY]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Bohemian Rhapsody // 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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Never Going Back
Groove
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // NEVER GOING BACK - THE DANCE WORKSHOP [Monroe, CT]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Never Going Back // BEST CONTEMPORARY / LYRICAL / MODERN PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // NEVER GOING BACK - THE DANCE WORKSHOP [Monroe, CT]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Never Going Back // BEST CONTEMPORARY / LYRICAL / MODERN PERFORMANCE ///
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Shadows in Paradise
Groove
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // SHADOWS IN PARADISE - EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS [Post Falls, ID]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Shadows in Paradise // BEST ACRO / BALLET / OPEN PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Acro/Ballet/Open // SHADOWS IN PARADISE - EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS [Post Falls, ID]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Shadows in Paradise // 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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Give It Away
Groove
Best Tap/Clogging // GIVE IT AWAY - STUDIO INC DANCE ACADEMY [Odessa, WA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Give It Away // BEST TAP / CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Tap/Clogging // GIVE IT AWAY - STUDIO INC DANCE ACADEMY [Odessa, WA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Give It Away // BEST TAP / CLOGGING PERFORMANCE ///
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Six
Groove
Best Musical Theatre // SIX - SPOKANE ELITE DANCE STUDIO [Spokane, WA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Six // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Best Musical Theatre // SIX - SPOKANE ELITE DANCE STUDIO [Spokane, WA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Six // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ///
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Elastic
Groove
Best Hip Hop // ELASTIC - EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS [Post Falls, ID]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Elastic // 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 // ELASTIC - EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS [Post Falls, ID]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Elastic // 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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