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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Somebody To Love
Best Jazz // SOMEBODY TO LOVE - REACH FOR THE STARS [Ambridge, PA]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2025
Industry Dance Awards.
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Spell On You
Best Open/Ballet/Acro // SPELL ON YOU - PURE MOVEMENT DANCE [Allen, TX]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST OPEN/ BALLET/ ACRO PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the
2025 Industry Dance Awards.
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New Cool
Best Musical Theatre/Novelty/Character // NEW COOL - IMAGERY IN MOTION DANCE [Argyle, TX]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE/ NOVELTY/ CHARACTER
PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the
2025 Industry Dance Awards.
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Something Like This
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // SOMETHING LIKE THIS - ELEVATE DANCE CENTER [McKinney, TX]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST LYRICAL/ MODERN/ CONTEMPORARY
PERFORMANCE ///
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2025 Industry Dance Awards.
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IONTRSTU
Best Hip Hop // IONTRSTU - ELEVATE DANCE CENTER [McKinney, TX]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the
2025 Industry Dance Awards.
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Basement Party
Best Jazz // BASEMENT PARTY - PURE MOVEMENT DANCE [Allen, TX]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Turn It Up Dance Challenge // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE ///
Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2025
Industry Dance Awards.
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Pure Love
Best Hip Hop // Pure Love - Boca Dance Studio [Ft. Lauderdale, FL]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Reverb // Best Hip Hop
Cowboy Take Me Away
Best Acro/Ballet/Open // Cowboy Take Me Away - Boca Dance Studio [Ft. Lauderdale, FL]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Reverb // Best Acro/Ballet/Open
I Will Wait
Best Tap/Clogging // I Will Wait - Dance FX [Ft. Lauderdale, FL]
2025 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Reverb // Best Tap/Clogging