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
Drumroll Please……
Best Convention Performance Winners of 2024
| Adrenaline | Nonstop | Charlotte Performing Arts Academy | Concord, NC |
| ASH | XXVIK Magic | Buffas Dance Studio | Burke, Virgina |
| Hollywood Dance Jamz | Dream On | Birmingham Dance Theatre | Hoover AL |
| Hollywood Vibe | Kiss | Tari's School of Dance | Baton Rouge, LA |
| LA Dance Magic | Welcome To My House | Dance Depot | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Revive | Goated | Accent On Dance | St. Louis, MO |
| Tremaine | Mein Herr | Variations Dance Studio | Auburn, AL |
Favorite Convention Teacher of 2024 Nominees
| Adrenaline | Chris Jacobsen |
| Adrenaline | Jason Ambrose |
| ASH | Hannah Gossett |
| ASH | Sabrina Phillip |
| Hollywood Dance Jamz | Caley Carr |
| Hollywood Dance Jamz | Cat Rendic |
| Hollywood Vibe | Brooke Lipton |
| Hollywood Vibe | Sasha Farber |
| LA Dance Magic | Chase Benz |
| LA Dance Magic | Scott Fowler |
| Revive | Meg Paul |
| Revive | Merissa Gassel |
| Tremaine | Emily Zachary-Smith |
| Tremaine | Tony Bellissimo |
Best Jazz Performance of 2024 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Ladies and Gentlemen, Rihanna | The Thomas Dance Studio | Bridgeville, PA |
| 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 |
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 |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Wilkommen | Karla Pattavina's Dance Academy | Lowell, MA |
| 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 |
| Rainbow | The Trolley Song | Dance Dynamics | Little Rock, AR |
| Spotlight | Both Reached For The Gun | Impact Dance Center | Los Alamitos,CA |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Please Hold | The Movement Studios | Springfield, VA |
| Ultra | Mamma Mia | Starz Elite Dance Center | Concord, NC |
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 |
| Energy | Labyrinth | Suzettes Masters Of Dance | Shelby Township, MI |
| Groove | Piano Man | Cutting Edge Dance Center | Phillips Ranch, CA |
| Kids Artistic Revue | I'm Blue | K2 Studios | Corona, CA |
| Leap National Dance Competition | The Hunt | Evolve Dance Force | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 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 |
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 |
| Rainbow | What Could Have Been | Michelle's Dance X-Plosion | Castro Valley, CA |
| Spotlight | Bag Lady | 24-7 Danceforce | Kaneohe, HI |
| 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 | Composing Rhythm | Rhythm Dance Center | Belmont, MI |
| Applause Talent | Gave You All | Studio E Dance | Edwardsville, IL |
| Applause Talent | Hella Good | Dancers Unlimited | Mooresville, NC |
| Applause Talent | Rihanna | Leggz School of Dance | Reunion, FL |
| Applause Talent | The Weight Of Time | Arts Academy of the Carolinas | Spartanburg, SC |
| Beyond The Stars | |||
| Beyond The Stars | Damage Is Done | Dance Mixx Studio | Somerset, NJ |
| Beyond The Stars | Dracula | Dee Buchanan Studio of Dance | Lancaster, PA |
| Beyond The Stars | In This Shocking State | 2023 Dance Company | Milwaukee, WI |
| Beyond The Stars | Jukebox Jive | Central City Dance | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Beyond The Stars | Matilda | The Dance Factory | Hartford, CT |
| 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 | Never Love Again | Mossa Dance Academy | West Babylon, NY |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Pound Sterling | Stagelite Academy Of Performing Arts | Meadowlands, NJ |
| Energy | |||
| Energy | Cant Help Falling In Love | Pacific Dance | Irvine, CA |
| Energy | Come Together | ADMA Elite | Westlake, OH |
| Energy | Holding On | East County Performing Arts Center | Brentwood, CA |
| Energy | My Immortal | Heart & Sole Dance Academy | Reno, NV |
| Energy | Roses | Pointe Counterpointe Dance Center | Westland, MI |
| Groove | |||
| Groove | Evening 17 | Evolution Dance Center | Piscataway, NJ |
| 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 |
| Kids Artistic Revue | |||
| Kids Artistic Revue | Ellis Island | Apogee Dance Academy | Southington, CT |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Gold | NorthPointe Dance Academy | Lewis Center, OH |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Salute To Broadway | Next Generation Dance Studio | Lilydale, Victoria Australia |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Satisfaction | Dance Deluxe | Mesa, AZ |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Tap Battle | Long Island Academy of Dance | Miller Place, NY |
| Leap National Dance Competition | |||
| Leap National Dance Competition | B.E.T. Awards | Imperial Dance Company | Coral Springs, FL |
| 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 | On The Catwalk | White Bear Dance Center | White Bear Lake, MN |
| Leap National Dance Competition | That's So Fetch | 413 Dance Academy | Crown Point, IN |
| Masquerade | |||
| Masquerade | Daft Punk | The Dance Unit | Hopkins, MN |
| Masquerade | Homecoming | Stage Door Studios | Sarasota, FL |
| Masquerade | Me Ol Bamboo | Helmer Dance Studio | Minneapolis, MN |
| Masquerade | Storm Of The Century | Storm Dance Alliance | Oswego, IL |
| Masquerade | Takuta | 218 Dance Project | Duluth, MN |
| Rainbow | |||
| 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 | The Sirens | BDA Dance | Joliet, IL |
| Rainbow | Unstoppable | Visceral Studio Company | Chicago, IL |
| Spotlight | |||
| Spotlight | Grease | Elite Academy of Dance | South Elgin, IL |
| Spotlight | Harry Potter | CJ Dance Crew | Lees Summit, MO |
| Spotlight | Moulin Rouge | Hart Academy of Dance | La Habra, CA |
| Spotlight | School Days | Ignite | North Bend, WA |
| Spotlight | Six The Remix | Dance Dynamics | Las Vegas, NV |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | |||
| 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 | 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 | We Are a Plot Device | Footworks Dance Studio | Winter Garden, FL |
| Ultra | |||
| Ultra | And All That Jazz | Elite Dance Academy | Columbus, OH |
| Ultra | It Girl | Acapriccio Dance Company | Omaha, NE |
| Ultra | Pure/Honey | JPJ Productions | Mesa, AZ |
| Ultra | Put Cha Back In It | Centerstage Starz | Denver, CO |
| Ultra | Stayin' Alive | Elevate Dance Experience | Chicago, IL |
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!
