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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Pure Love
Best Jazz // Pure Love – Cumming Dance Academy [Atlanta, GA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Beyond the Stars // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Vienna
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // VIENNA - The Stage Dance Academy [Macomb, MI]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST LYRICAL/ MODERN/ CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE ///
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From the Block
Best Hip Hop // FROM THE BLOCK - Deborah's Stage Door [Rochester Hills, MI]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
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Love Me Right
Best Tap // LOVE ME RIGHT - Terry Matlock School of Performing Arts [Flushing, MI]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE ///
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My Prerogative
Best Jazz // MY PREROGATIVE - The Stage Dance Academy [Macomb, MI]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
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Bad Guy
Best Hip Hop // Bad Guy - Above The Barre [Davenport, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Hop Hop PERFORMANCE ///
Dock of the Bay
Best Open // Dock of the Bay - Debut Dance [Davenport, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Open PERFORMANCE ///
Complex
Best Cont/Lyrical // Complex - Debut Dance [Davenport, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Cont/Lyrical PERFORMANCE ///
We Both Reached For The Gun
Best Musical Theater // We Both Reached For The Gun - Above The Barre [Davenport, IA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Masquerade // BEST Musical Theater PERFORMANCE ///