Industry Dance Awards

Meet the Stars: Announcing the 2024 Industry Dance Awards Nominees!

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the 2024 Industry Dance Awards nominees! This year has been truly phenomenal in the world of dance, showcasing outstanding talent and creativity. It’s our pleasure to officially unveil the 2024 nominees who have dazzled us with their performances and innovation.

As we gear up for an exciting voting season, we invite everyone to participate in shaping the outcome of this prestigious dance event. Starting Friday, August 16, 2024, get ready to cast your votes and support your favorite nominees. This is your chance to influence who takes home the coveted awards at the most anticipated dance event of the year!

Voting Details & Schedule:

All voting will be conducted online through our official website: Industry Dance Awards Voting.

  • Outstanding Performances & Best Convention Teacher 2024:
    • Start: Friday, August 16, 2024, at 6:00 am PST
    • End: Friday, August 30, 2024, at 9:00 pm PST
  • Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee:
      • Start: Friday, August 16, 2024, at 6:00 am PST
      • End: Friday, August 23, 2024, at 9:00 pm PST
  • Final People’s Choice Winner:
      • Start: Monday, August 26, 2024, at 6:00 am PST
      • End: Friday, August 30, 2024, at 9:00 pm PST

Event Dates:

  • 2024 Industry Dance Awards: Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Avalon Hollywood
  • 2024 IDA Gala of Stars: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at The Beverly Hilton


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Best Convention Performance Winners of 2024
Adrenaline Nonstop Charlotte Performing Arts Academy Concord, NC
Hollywood Dance Jamz Dream On Birmingham Dance Theatre Hoover AL
Revive Goated Accent On Dance St. Louis, MO
ASH XXVIK Magic Buffas Dance Studio Burke, Virgina
Hollywood Vibe Kiss Tari's School of Dance Baton Rouge, LA
LA Dance Magic Welcome To My House Dance Depot Idaho Falls, Idaho
Tremaine Mein Herr Variations Dance Studio Auburn, AL
Favorite Convention Teacher of 2024 Nominees
ASH Hannah Gossett
ASH Sabrina Phillip
Hollywood Dance Jamz Caley Carr
Hollywood Dance Jamz Cat Rendic
Tremaine Tony Bellissimo
Tremaine Emily Zachary-Smith
LA Dance Magic Chase Benz
LA Dance Magic Scott Fowler
Adrenaline Chris Jacobsen
Adrenaline Jason Ambrose
Hollywood Vibe Sasha Farber
Hollywood Vibe Brooke Lipton
Revive Merissa Gassel
Revive Meg Paul
Best Jazz Performance of 2024 Nominees
Beyond The Stars Motivate Performing Arts Centre St. Louis, MO
Breakout Dance Competition Sledgehammer Body Language Dance Center Lawrenceville, NJ
Energy Sway Define Dance Space Riverside, CA
Groove Iconic Power Dance Company Oak Park, MI
Kids Artistic Revue Sexy Back Pacific Arts Complex Santa Cruz, CA
Masquerade Say Our Names Spotlight Productions Minneapolis, MN
Rainbow Hella Good D.S.A.P.A Yorba Linda, CA
Spotlight Alors On Danse The Pulse Performing Arts Center Kansas City, MO
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Oh Yeah Level Dance Project Annapolis, MD
Ultra All My Life Miami Dance Company West Palm Beach, FL
Applause Talent Ladies and Gentlemen, Rihanna The Thomas Dance Studio Bridgeville, PA
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary Performance of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent One Dark Evening On Your Toes Academy of Dance Buffalo Grove, IL
Beyond The Stars Zombie Connecticut Dance Conservatory Bridgeport, CT
Breakout Dance Competition It's Been A Year New Focus Dance Academy Youngstown, OH
Energy Breathing In The Movement Center Canal Winchester, OH
Groove Earth Song K Moniques Studio Of Dance Fort Wayne, IN
Kids Artistic Revue Jealous South Carolina Dance Company Lexington, SC
Masquerade Through A Door Renee Johnson’s Dance Studio St Louis, MO
Rainbow Mary Magdelene Above The Barre Berea, OH
Spotlight Unravel Allegro Performing Arts Academy Kent, WA
Turn It UP Dance Challenge You Can Face This Blueprint Dance Project East Setauket, NY
Ultra Empty Chairs And Empty Tables The Dance Academy Puyallup Tacoma, WA
Best Tap Performance of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent Destiny's Child The Dance Spot Eastlake Chula Vista, CA
Beyond The Stars We Will Rock You Class Act Dance Utica, NY
Breakout Dance Competition Fast Car passMORE DANCE Voorhees, NJ
Energy Elements of Sound The Element Dance Center La Mesa, CA
Groove NY State of Mind Dance Dimensions New Milford, NJ
Kids Artistic Revue Throwing More Shade Norris Performing Arts Center Murrieta, CA
Masquerade Drift Away Premiere Dance Academy Duluth,MN
Rainbow Case Of The Ex Concord Dance Academy Concord, NH
Spotlight A-Rhythm-Etic Legacy Dance Academy El Segundo, CA
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Saint Honesty Generation Performing Arts Center Westerville, OH
Ultra Wait For It Michelle Ferraro's Dance USA Long Island, NY
Best Musical Theatre/Novelty/Character Performance of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent Our Favorite Son Powerhouse Dance Center Kennesaw, GA
Beyond The Stars Money Seaside Dance Academy Lancaster, PA
Energy Ex-Wives Forever Dance Zephyr Cove, NV
Groove Anything For Love The Susten Dance Collective Red Bank, NJ
Kids Artistic Revue Corny Elite Academy of Dance Shrewsbury, MA
Masquerade We Both Reached For The Gun Above The Barre Davenport, IA
Ultra Mamma Mia Starz Elite Dance Center Concord, NC
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Please Hold The Movement Studios Springfield, VA
Rainbow The Trolley Song Dance Dynamics Little Rock, AR
Spotlight Both Reached For The Gun Impact Dance Center Los Alamitos,CA
Breakout Dance Competition Wilkommen Karla Pattavina's Dance Academy Lowell, MA
Best Hip Hop Performance of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent One Time Peaches Dance and Music Orlando, FL
Beyond The Stars Bump It Up Ms. Bridget's School Of Dance Detroit, MI
Breakout Dance Competition Still Those Girls The Jill Justin Dance Alliance Manahawkin, NJ
Energy Hip Hopera Studio 808 Danceproject Waipahu, HI
Groove Katastrophe Steps Dance Center Naperville, IL
Kids Artistic Revue Meek Mill Miss Donna's School of Dance Charlotte, NC
Masquerade Masterpiece Woodbury Dance Center Minneapolis, MN
Rainbow Spit Yo Game Studio 65 Dance Company Rocklin, CA
Spotlight Father Stretch Temecula Dance Company Temecula, CA
Turn It UP Dance Challenge A To Bee Rage Box Forest Hill, MD
Ultra Icy Republic Edge Dance Houston, TX
Best Open/Acro/Ballet Performance of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent Sleepwalk FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics Studio Roswell, GA
Beyond The Stars My Song Evolve Dance Company Detroit, MI
Breakout Dance Competition Deathless Dance Enthusiasm Lowell, MA
Energy What's Up ProviDance PAC Royse City, TX
Groove Indestructible Signature Dance Academy Poway, CA
Kids Artistic Revue Secondhand Smoke The Dance Academy of Loudoun Leesburg, VA
Masquerade My Love Spotlight Productions Minneapolis, MN
Rainbow Open Hands StarStruck Performing Arts Center Lenexa, KS
Spotlight Evolution Dance Creations Simi Valley, CA
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Run Dancer's Edge Studio Shelby Twp, MI
Ultra 9 To 5 Dance Precisions Anaheim, CA
Choreography of the Year 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent People Are Strange Prodigy Dance Studio Homestead, FL
Beyond The Stars Roll The Dice The Fuse Dance Center Utica, NY
Breakout Dance Competition Like A Stranger Kovacs Studio Of Dance Meadowlands, NJ
Groove Piano Man Cutting Edge Dance Center Phillips Ranch, CA
Kids Artistic Revue I'm Blue K2 Studios Corona, CA
Masquerade Tout Dit Renee Johnson’s Dance Studio St Louis, MO
Rainbow Clout Orange County Performing Arts Academy Anaheim Hills, CA
Spotlight Somebody CanDance Studios Gilbert, AZ
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Why Can't I? Essex Dance Academy Fairfield, NJ
Ultra Creep Z Company Arts Columbus, OH
Leap National Dance Competition The Hunt Evolve Dance Force Fort Wayne, IN
Energy Labyrinth Suzettes Masters Of Dance Shelby Township, MI
Best Performance of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent Run Dancers Edge Studio Shelby Twp, MI
Beyond The Stars J Walkin' Gracies Guys and Gals Dance Studio Fredericksburg, VA
Breakout Dance Competition It Girlz Impact Dance Project Hampstead, MD
Energy Hide And Seek Triple Threat Performing Arts Livermore, CA
Groove JLO Dance Dance Dance Ltd Staten Island, NY
Kids Artistic Revue It's All Coming Back To Me Rock City Dance Center Little Rock, AR
Leap National Dance Competition Havana Dancetown Miami, FL
Masquerade Roaring 20’s Studio 320 Dance Kansas City, MO
Spotlight Bag Lady 24-7 Danceforce Kaneohe, HI
Rainbow What Could Have Been Michelle's Dance X-Plosion Castro Valley, CA
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Wall to Wall City Stage Dance Academy Bronx, NY
Ultra My Own Hero Cutting Edge Dance Center Redondo Beach, CA
People's Choice 2024 - Finalists of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent Rihanna Leggz School of Dance Reunion, FL
Beyond The Stars Matilda The Dance Factory Hartford, CT
Breakout Dance Competition Burning House Once Upon A Dream Akron, OH
Energy My Immortal Heart & Sole Dance Academy Carson City, NV
Groove Heart Of Glass Laura Cote School of Dance Wilmot, WI
Kids Artistic Revue Ellis Island Apogee Dance Academy Southington, CT
Leap National Dance Competition Mamma Mia Lisa Pilato's Dance Center Dracut, MA
Masquerade Homecoming Stage Door Studios Sarasota, FL
Rainbow The Sirens BDA Dance Joliet, IL
Spotlight HARRY POTTER CJ Dance Crew Kansas City, MO
Turn It UP Dance Challenge 90s Club The CODE Glastonbury, CT
Ultra And All That Jazz Elite Dance Academy Brunswick, OH
Preliminary People's Choice of 2024 Nominees
Applause Talent
Applause Talent Gave You All Studio E Dance Edwardsville, IL
Applause Talent Rihanna Leggz School of Dance Reunion, FL
Applause Talent Hella Good Dancers Unlimited Mooresville, NC
Applause Talent Composing Rhythm Rhythm Dance Center Belmont, MI
Applause Talent The Weight Of Time Arts Academy of the Carolinas Spartanburg, SC
Beyond The Stars
Beyond The Stars Matilda The Dance Factory Hartford, CT
Beyond The Stars Jukebox Jive Central City Dance Grand Rapids, MI
Beyond The Stars In This Shocking State 2023 Dance Company Milwaukee, WI
Beyond The Stars Damage Is Done Dance Mixx Studio Somerset, NJ
Beyond The Stars Dracula Dee Buchanan Studio of Dance Lancaster, PA
Breakout Dance Competition
Breakout Dance Competition Burning House Once Upon A Dream Akron, OH
Breakout Dance Competition Heavenly Reunion The Dance Depot Sicklerville, NJ
Breakout Dance Competition Heavens Cry MJ Dance Center Lancaster, PA
Breakout Dance Competition Pound Sterling Stagelite Academy Of Performing Arts Meadowlands, NJ
Breakout Dance Competition Never Love Again Mossa Dance Academy West Babylon, NY
Energy
Energy My Immortal Heart & Sole Dance Academy Reno, NV
Energy Cant Help Falling In Love Pacific Dance Irvine, CA
Energy Roses Pointe Counterpointe Dance Center Westland, MI
Energy Holding On East County Performing Arts Center Brentwood, CA
Energy Come Together ADMA Elite Westlake, OH
Groove
Groove Heart Of Glass Laura Cote School of Dance Wilmot, WI
Groove Hold on Tight Paramount Dance Studios Homestead, FL
Groove Hometown Dance Expressions by Erica Harrison City, PA
Groove You'll Never Walk Alone Hoffman School of Dance Depew, NY
Groove Evening 17 Evolution Dance Center Piscataway, NJ
Kids Artistic Revue
Kids Artistic Revue Ellis Island Apogee Dance Academy Southington, CT
Kids Artistic Revue Satisfaction Dance Deluxe Mesa, AZ
Kids Artistic Revue Tap Battle Long Island Academy of Dance Miller Place, NY
Kids Artistic Revue Gold NorthPointe Dance Academy Lewis Center, OH
Kids Artistic Revue Salute To Broadway Next Generation Dance Studio Lilydale, Victoria Australia
Leap National Dance Competition
Leap National Dance Competition That's So Fetch 413 Dance Academy Crown Point, IN
Leap National Dance Competition On The Catwalk White Bear Dance Center White Bear Lake, MN
Leap National Dance Competition Living Dancing Plus Pembroke Pines, FL
Leap National Dance Competition Mamma Mia Lisa Pilato's Dance Center Dracut, MA
Leap National Dance Competition B.E.T. Awards Imperial Dance Company Coral Springs, FL
Masquerade
Masquerade Takuta 218 Dance Project Duluth, MN
Masquerade Daft Punk The Dance Unit Hopkins, MN
Masquerade Me Ol Bamboo Helmer Dance Studio Minneapolis, MN
Masquerade Storm Of The Century Storm Dance Alliance Oswego, IL
Masquerade Homecoming Stage Door Studios Sarasota, FL
Rainbow
Rainbow The Sirens BDA Dance Joliet, IL
Rainbow Beauty District Dance Company Kitchener, ON
Rainbow Garden Song MAC Dance St. Louis, MO
Rainbow The Mad Hatter Oasis Dance Center Wildomar, CA
Rainbow Unstoppable Visceral Studio Company Chicago, IL
Spotlight
Spotlight Moulin Rouge Hart Academy of Dance La Habra, CA
Spotlight Six The Remix Dance Dynamics Las Vegas, NV
Spotlight Harry Potter CJ Dance Crew Lees Summit, MO
Spotlight Grease Elite Academy of Dance South Elgin, IL
Spotlight School Days Ignite North Bend, WA
Turn It UP Dance Challenge
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Days Of Plenty The Edge Dance Company Ridgewood, NJ
Turn It UP Dance Challenge The Fall Artistic Designs Dance Company Liverpool, NY
Turn It UP Dance Challenge 90s Club The CODE Glastonbury, CT
Turn It UP Dance Challenge Chiraq Movement Dance Academy West Long Branch, NJ
Turn It UP Dance Challenge We Are a Plot Device Footworks Dance Studio Winter Garden, FL
Ultra
Ultra Put Cha Back In It Centerstage Starz Denver, CO
Ultra Pure/Honey JPJ Productions Mesa, AZ
Ultra Stayin' Alive Elevate Dance Experience Chicago, IL
Ultra And All That Jazz Elite Dance Academy Columbus, OH
Ultra It Girl Acapriccio Dance Company Omaha, NE

Mark your calendars and prepare to join us LIVE for an unforgettable celebration of dance, artistry, and dedication at the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California. Let’s make this year’s Industry Dance Awards a momentous occasion!

We can’t wait to see who will shine the brightest at the 2024 IDA. Remember, every vote counts, so don’t miss your chance to help decide this year’s winners. See you at the polls, and later, at the awards!

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