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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Did It on Em
Groove
Best Hip Hop // DID IT ON EM - DANCE ETC [Milford, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Did It on Em // 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 // DID IT ON EM - DANCE ETC [Milford, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Did It on Em // 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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Cell Block Tango
Groove
Best Musical Theatre // CELL BLOCK TANGO - K MONIQUES STUDIO OF DANCE [Fort Wayne, IN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Cell Block Tango // 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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Best Musical Theatre // CELL BLOCK TANGO - K MONIQUES STUDIO OF DANCE [Fort Wayne, IN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Cell Block Tango // 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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Indestructible
Groove
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // INDESTRUCTIBLE - THE EDGE DANCE COMPLEX [Perrysburg, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Indestructible // 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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Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // INDESTRUCTIBLE - THE EDGE DANCE COMPLEX [Perrysburg, OH]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Indestructible // 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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Hope
Groove
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // HOPE - K MONIQUES STUDIO OF DANCE [Fort Wayne, IN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Hope // 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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Best Acro/Ballet/Open // HOPE - K MONIQUES STUDIO OF DANCE [Fort Wayne, IN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Hope // 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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Disaster Ever After
Groove
Best Musical Theatre // DISASTER EVER AFTER - ELLEN ALVIN DANCE EXCHANGE [Burns, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Disaster Ever After // 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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Best Musical Theatre // DISASTER EVER AFTER - ELLEN ALVIN DANCE EXCHANGE [Burns, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Disaster Ever After // 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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The Wisps
Groove
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // THE WISPS - DANCE ELITE [Morristown, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
The Wisps // 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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Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // THE WISPS - DANCE ELITE [Morristown, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
The Wisps // 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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Brainwashed
Groove
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // BRAINWASHED - DANCE ELITE [Morristown, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Brainwashed // 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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Best Acro/Ballet/Open // BRAINWASHED - DANCE ELITE [Morristown, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Brainwashed // 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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Red Light Green Light
Groove
Best Jazz // RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT - DANCE ELITE [Morristown, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Red Light Green Light // 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 // RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT - DANCE ELITE [Morristown, TN]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Red Light Green Light // 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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Make An Omlette
Groove
Best Musical Theatre // MAKE AN OMLETTE - TO THE POINTE DANCE AND ARTS ACADEMY [Hillsborough, NC]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Make An Omlette // 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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Best Musical Theatre // MAKE AN OMLETTE - TO THE POINTE DANCE AND ARTS ACADEMY [Hillsborough, NC]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Make An Omlette // 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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