We are thrilled to congratulate the official 2026 Industry Dance Awards Nominees!
This season showcased an extraordinary level of talent, creativity, and passion from dancers and choreographers across the country. Each nominee has earned this recognition through exceptional performances and artistic excellence, and we are excited to celebrate their accomplishments.
As we kick off the official voting season, we invite the dance community, family, friends, and fans to help recognize this year’s outstanding nominees. Voting opens on July 24, 2026, giving you the opportunity to support your favorites and help determine who will be honored at the 2026 Industry Dance Awards and Gala of the Stars on October 21–22, 2026.
Congratulations to all of our 2026 nominees—we can’t wait to celebrate with you this October!
Voting Details & Schedule
All voting will be conducted online through our official website: Industry Dance Awards Voting
- Outstanding Performances 2026
Start: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM PST
End: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM PST - Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee Voting
Start: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM PST
End: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM PST - Final People’s Choice Voting
Start: Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM PST
End: Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM PST
Event Date
- 2026 Industry Dance Awards: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Avalon Hollywood
- 2026 Gala of the Stars: Thursday, October 22, 2026 at the Beverly Hilton
Drumroll please…
Best Jazz Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Satisfaction | Style Dance Academy | Franklin, IN |
| Beyond The Stars | I Got a Fever | Dynamite Dance Company | Hampstead, MD |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Satisfaction | Soul Inspired Dance Complex | Hartville, OH |
| Energy | Somebody's Watching Me | West Valley Dance Company | San Jose, CA |
| Groove | Le Freak | South County Dance Company | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Body Language | Above the Barre | Berea, OH |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Bang Bang | Northland School of Dance | Champlin, MN |
| Masquerade | She Bangs | Renee Johnson’s Dance Studio | Ellisville, MO |
| Rainbow | Gnarly | Kathy's Dance Co. | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Reverb Dance Competition | Work It | Downtown Dance Factory | New York, NY |
| Spotlight | Moment | Allegro Performing Arts Academy | Kent, WA |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Keep On Dancin' | Encore Performing Arts EDA | Liberty Township, OH |
| Ultra | It's Not About You | Studio L Hoboken | Hoboken, NJ |
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Love Turned Blue | Center Stage Dance Co. | China Grove, NC |
| Beyond The Stars | The Final Curtain | East Coast Dance Company | Sea Girt, NJ |
| Breakout Dance Competition | The Bones Youre Made Of | The Jill Justin Dance Alliance | Somerset, NJ |
| Energy | Hurt | Gravity Dance Company | Sylvania, OH |
| Groove | Assimilated | Artistry in Motion | Fulshear, TX |
| Kids Artistic Revue | I Am Lost | BSDA | Tampa, FL |
| Leap National Dance Competition | I Sit and Watch You | Dance Arts Center | Mount Pleasant, WI |
| Masquerade | Swept Away | All American Dance Factory | Tampa, FL |
| Rainbow | Medicine | Signature Dance Academy | Poway, CA |
| Reverb Dance Competition | A Walk of Life | Broadway Dance Theatre | Green Brook, NJ |
| Spotlight | Unrest | DanceLova Dance Academy | Irvine, CA |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Joanne | AEDE | Park Ridge, NJ |
| Ultra | Cringe | Kitty Lee Dance Studio | Omaha, NE |
Best Tap Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Enter Sandman | The Movement Center | Canal Winchester, OH |
| Beyond The Stars | Something Bad | Kovacs Studio of Dance | Brightwaters, NY |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Devil Went Down To Georgia | Dancesations Studio of Performing Arts Inc | Sewell, NJ |
| Energy | Stairway To Heaven | Triple Threat Performing Arts | Livermore, CA |
| Groove | Sweet Disposition | Rennaes School Of Dance and Acrobatics | Omaha, NE |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Hypnotized | Nancy Chippendale's Dance Studios | North Andover, MA |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Lean on Me | MAE Dance Company | Ham Lake, MN |
| Masquerade | Hip Hip Chin Chin | Professional Dance Center | St Louis, MO |
| Rainbow | Attitude | Michelle Ferraro's Dance USA | Coram, NY |
| Reverb Dance Competition | The Red White And Blue | Contempro Dance Theatre | Yardley, PA |
| Spotlight | Groove | DanceSpace | Broomfield, CO |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Makin' It Look Easy | Center Stage Dance & Theater School | East Brunswick, NJ |
| Ultra | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Elite Academy of Dance | Shrewsbury, MA |
Best Musical Theatre/Novelty/Character Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Mein Herr | Studio 73 Dance | Huntersville, NC |
| Beyond The Stars | The Room Where it Happens | Dee Buchanan Studio of Dance | Middletown, MD |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Jumpin Jack | Studio Dans | Fulton, MD |
| Energy | Take Back Your Mink | Artistic Movement Academy of Dance | Linthicum, MD |
| Groove | Wild Party | Outlet Dance Complex | Davidsonville, MD |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Hamilton | Hart Academy of Dance | La Habra, CA |
| Leap National Dance Competition | A Chorus Line | Gainesville Dance Center | Haymarket, VA |
| Masquerade | I Dreamed A Dream | Debut Dance | North Liberty, IA |
| Rainbow | When You're Good To Mama | D.S.A.P.A | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Reverb Dance Competition | The Art of Misdirection | J31 Dance Center | Lee's Summit, MO |
| Spotlight | Shoeless Joe | Elite Dance Studio | Portland, OR |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Push Da Button | Body Language Dance Center | Ewing, NJ |
| Ultra | Willkommen | Diversity Dance Studio | Billings, MT |
Best Hip Hop Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | This Is It | Imperial Dance Company | Coral Springs , FL |
| Beyond The Stars | AKA | Dancers Edge | Winston Salem, NC |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Sticky | Motion N Dance | Holland, PA |
| Energy | Move It | Soul2Sole Dance Inc. | Highland Park, IL |
| Groove | Mojo Jojo | The Dance Factory | Fairfield, CA |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Millenium | Star Struck Dance | Staten Island, NJ |
| Leap National Dance Competition | The Museum | KAST Academy of the Arts | Elk Grove, CA |
| Masquerade | Squid Games | Dance Force | Clarksville, TN |
| Rainbow | Like That | Acapriccio Dance Company | La Vista, NE |
| Reverb Dance Competition | Apocalypse | Creative Edge Dance Academy | Emerson, NJ |
| Spotlight | Spit Yo Game | TruDance | Union City, CA |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Concerto No. 5 | RAGEBOX | Forest Hill, MD |
| Ultra | Screwston | Republic Edge Dance | Cypress, TX |
Best Open/Acro/Ballet Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | The Last Train | TURN IT OUT dance academy | Bellaire, OH |
| Beyond The Stars | Te U | Elite Dance Studio | Lindenhurst, NY |
| Breakout Dance Competition | In My Mothers Shoes | Horizons Dance Center | Rockaway Park, NY |
| Energy | Where You Are | Dellos Studios | Perris, CA |
| Groove | Perfect Celebrity | Blueprint Dance Project | Kings Park, NY |
| Kids Artistic Revue | September | Talent Factory | Chino, CA |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Ritmo Latino | Dancetination | Doral, FL |
| Masquerade | Black Swans | Dance Arts Centre | Chanhassen, MN |
| Rainbow | United Or Divided | Studio C | Arnold, MO |
| Reverb Dance Competition | The Prophecy | Seaside Dance Academy | Berlin, MD |
| Spotlight | Lonely Goatheard | Impact Dance Center | Los Alamitos, CA |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Make Demands | Dance Mixx Studio | Shrewsbury, NJ |
| Ultra | Flood | Studio 19 Dance Complex | Mars, PA |
Choreography of the Year 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Technologic | Big City Dance Center | Wixom, MI |
| Beyond The Stars | The Art Of Distraction | Body Language Dance Company | Jenison, MI |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Reach for the Gun | Body Language Dance Center | Ewing, NJ |
| Energy | Gypsy Magic | Forever Dance | Zephyr Cove, NV |
| Groove | Take on Me | Laura Cote School of Dance | Wilmot, WI |
| High Voltage | Stairway To Heaven | Body Language Studio | Renton, WA |
| Kids Artistic Revue | That's Life | Elite Academy of Dance | South Elgin, IL |
| Leap National Dance Competition | I Can't Let Go | Studio G Performing Arts Center | Grosse Ile, MI |
| Masquerade | Loud | Urban Dance Productions | White Bear Lake, MN |
| Rainbow | This Moment Changes Everything | Apex Academy of Dance | Pomona, CA |
| Reverb Dance Competition | What's Up | Studio 412 | Bethel Park , PA |
| Spotlight | Sempiterno | The Academy of Dance Arts | Warrenville, IL |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Relax | Level Dance Project | Annapolis, MD |
| Ultra | Babe I'm Gonna Leave You | JDI Dance Company | Canyon Lake, CA |
Best Performance of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | Enjoy The Silence | Just Off Broadway | Cincinnati, OH |
| Beyond The Stars | Maybe This Time | Breaking Ground Dance Center | Pleasantville, NY |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Pure Love | Elite Dance Academy | Ivyland, PA |
| Energy | Seance | Impact Dance Collective | Owosso, MI |
| Groove | DC3 | Power Dance Company | Springboro, OH |
| High Voltage | Take Five | Rhythm Dance Center | Belmont, MI |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Feel The Rhythm | Center Stage Dance Studio | Northfield, OH |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Marilyn | Studio 320 Dance | Kearney, MO |
| Masquerade | Haus of Gaga | Spotlight Productions | Eagan, MN |
| Rainbow | Gotta Dance In The Rain | Dance Etc. | Milford, OH |
| Reverb Dance Competition | My Days | Progressions Elite | Spring, TX |
| Spotlight | Prince Ali | The Pulse Performing Arts Center | Kansas City, MO |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Funhouse | The Movement Studios | Springfield, VA |
| Ultra | Like It Ain't Nothing | Legacy Productions Miami | Miami, FL |
Preliminary People's Choice of 2026 Nominees
| Applause Talent | |||
| Applause Talent | Dreamland | Haja Dance Company | Newport, MI |
| Applause Talent | Eternal Symphony | Panama City Dance Academy | Panama City, FL |
| Applause Talent | Puppet Master | Precision Dance Center | Concord , NC |
| Applause Talent | Rooted | Central Florida Dance Center | Winter Garden, FL |
| Applause Talent | Someone Like You | Barb's Centre For Dance | Green Bay, WI |
| Beyond The Stars | |||
| Beyond The Stars | Come One Come All | Central City Dance | Canton, MI |
| Beyond The Stars | Here Now | Dance By Hillary | Weirtwon, WV |
| Beyond The Stars | Little Shop Of Horrors | The Dance Factory | Lincoln, RI |
| Beyond The Stars | Sing Sing Sing | Stagelite Academy of Performing Arts | Bloomingdale, NJ |
| Beyond The Stars | Whats On The Menu | FootNotes Dance Acrobatics | Roswell, GA |
| Breakout Dance Competition | |||
| Breakout Dance Competition | Indestructible | Evolving Dance Company | Cleona, PA |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Save the Arts | Jasmin Yahne School of Dance | Wyncote, PA |
| Breakout Dance Competition | The Moment I Said It | Dance Expressions by Erica | Harrison City, PA |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Time Still Exists | East Coast Edge Performing Arts Center | Ashburn, VA |
| Breakout Dance Competition | Willamania | Pats School of Dance | Hendersonville, NC |
| Energy | |||
| Energy | Beg | Fusion Dance Solana Beach | Solana Beach, CA |
| Energy | Exclusive | Capitol Dance Company | Morgan Hill, CA |
| Energy | The Seed | Letha Fulton School Of Dance | Ludington, MI |
| Energy | Wish You Were Here | Heart & Soul Dance Academy | Reno, NV |
| Energy | You Stole The Show | Z Company | Monroe, OH |
| Groove | |||
| Groove | Black Eyed Peas | passMORE DANCE | Swedesboro, NJ |
| Groove | Goddess | TLC Academy of Dance | Absecon, NJ |
| Groove | I Wont Complain | The Movement Dance Company | Lufkin, TX |
| Groove | Salvation | Debra Sparks Dance Works | Jamison, PA |
| Groove | The Devil Went Down To Georgia | K Moniques Studio of Dance | Fort Wayne, IN |
| High Voltage | |||
| High Voltage | Back It Up | SODC Elite | Lima, OH |
| High Voltage | Maybe | Dreamspace Dance & Performing Arts | Concord, CA |
| High Voltage | Someone | Gotta Dance Academy | Simi Valley, CA |
| High Voltage | Stairway To Heaven | Body Language Studio | Renton, WA |
| High Voltage | Take Five | Rhythm Dance Center | Belmont, MI |
| Kids Artistic Revue | |||
| Kids Artistic Revue | La Loba | Ascendance Studio Company | Doral, FL |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Queens Of Pop | Studio One Dance Company | Wales, WI |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Send In The Clowns | North Royalton Dance Academy | North Royalton, OH |
| Kids Artistic Revue | The Dutchess | N-Step Dance Academy | Suwanee, GA |
| Kids Artistic Revue | Unchained Melody | Xtreme Dance | Dubuque, IA |
| Leap National Dance Competition | |||
| Leap National Dance Competition | Cabaret | Equinox Dance Company | Miami, FL |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Garden of Eden | In The Spotlight Dance Studio | Rogers, MN |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Mr Worldwide | Stage Door Dance Studio | Manassas, VA |
| Leap National Dance Competition | Queens of Pop | Expression Dance Studio | Westmont, IL |
| Leap National Dance Competition | The Forces of Nature | BDA Dance | Joliet, IL |
| Masquerade | |||
| Masquerade | Mayhem | Summit Dance Shoppe | Plymouth, MN |
| Masquerade | So Broken | Premiere Dance Academy | Piror Lake MN |
| Masquerade | Tale As Old As Time | Above the Barre Dance Academy | Davenport, IA |
| Masquerade | The Cave | Denise Sabala Dance Company | Lake Zurich, IL |
| Masquerade | Werk | Stage Door Studios | Sarasota, FL |
| Rainbow | |||
| Rainbow | Bad Romance | Mile High Dance Center | Centennial, CO |
| Rainbow | Cleopatra | Miss Lore's Dance Rage | Essexville, MI |
| Rainbow | My Endless What If | MAC Dance | St. Louis, MO |
| Rainbow | The Bad Gyals | Dance Unlimited | Buda, TX |
| Rainbow | The Greatest Show | Artistry Dance Project | Pleasantville, NY |
| Reverb Dance Competition | |||
| Reverb Dance Competition | Dog Days Are Over | Centreville Dance Theatre | Centreville, VA |
| Reverb Dance Competition | Isolation | New Dimensions Dance | Orlando, FL |
| Reverb Dance Competition | King | Once Upon a Dream | Hinckley, OH |
| Reverb Dance Competition | Low Rider | Studio 11 Dance Company | Staten Island, NY |
| Reverb Dance Competition | Wicked | Ultimate Dance Complex | McMurray, PA |
| Spotlight | |||
| Spotlight | Baby Bird | 24-7 Danceforce | Kaneohe, HI |
| Spotlight | Beauty and the Beast | Center Stage Dance Academy | Long Beach, CA |
| Spotlight | Cowboy Kast | KAST Academy of the Arts | Elk Grove, CA |
| Spotlight | Janet | The Talent Planet | Victorville, CA |
| Spotlight | Snow White | All About Dance | Minden, NV |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | |||
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Not Your Ordinary Dancers | Hazlet, NJ |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Cold Water | Studio Rhythm Dance Center | Westford, MA |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | Echos | DDA Dance Academy | Paramus, NJ |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | It's 50 | Impact Dance Studio | Staten Island, NY |
| Turn It UP Dance Challenge | The Dying Swans | Song & Dance, Inc. | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| Ultra | |||
| Ultra | Are You That Somebody | Adage Dance Center | Pomona, CA |
| Ultra | Faithfully | Drop Everything & Dance Studio | Chesterfield, MI |
| Ultra | Psycho | Fayetteville Dance Company | Fayetteville, AR |
| Ultra | Salem | Dance 360 Orlando | Orlando, FL |
| Ultra | So Long London | Lana's Dance Studio | Morgan Hill, CA |
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 2026 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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