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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Diamonds
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Ballet / Open / Acro / Gym // Diamonds - Team ADBA [Long Beach, CA]
House Of Keta
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // House Of Keta - Hart Academy of Dance [Long Beach, CA]
LUV MONEY
2024 Industry Dance Awards // Outstanding Performance
Best Hip Hop // LUV MONEY - IGNITE [Seattle, WA 4]
MELODIES OF THE PRAIRIES
2024 Industry Dance Awards // Outstanding Performance
Best Folkloric // MELODIES OF THE PRAIRIES - Cindy Yang Dance Academy of Canada [Seattle, WA 4]
BREAKER
2024 Industry Dance Awards // Outstanding Performance
Best Pointe // BREAKER - California Dance Academy [Oxnard, CA]
OBSIDIAN
2024 Industry Dance Awards // Outstanding Performance
Best Contemporary // OBSIDIAN - California Dance Academy [Oxnard, CA]
I Am Here
Best Contemporary/Lyrical/Modern // I AM HERE - EDGE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER [Sachse, TX]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
I Am Here // 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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Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat
Best Musical Theatre // SIT DOWN YOU'RE ROCKING THE BOAT - NORTH READING SCHOOL OF BALLET [Malden, MA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat // 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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Paint it Black
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // PAINT IT BLACK - EVOLUTION DANCE COMPANY [New Bedford, MA]
2024 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Paint it Black // 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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