Congratulations to all the 2023 Industry Dance Awards Nominees! What an incredible and exciting year of dance. We are proud to officially announce the 2023 Nominees. Starting Friday, August 18, 2023 it’s time to get the VOTE out for your favorite performances. Help decide this year’s winners for the Most Prestigious Dance Event of the Year! Coming to you LIVE from the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California – mark your calendars for October 18, 2023!
Voting dates and details:
VOTING DOES NOT OPEN AND BEGIN UNTIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2023 AT 6AM PST.
All voting takes place online. http://www.industrydanceawards.com
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 6:00 am PST – Friday, September 1, 2023 at 9:00pm PST – Online Voting Outstanding Performances & Best Convention Teacher 2023
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 6:00 am PST – Friday, August 25, 2023 at 9:00pm PST – Online Voting Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee
Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:00 am PST – Friday, September 1, 2023 at 9:00pm PST – Online Voting Final People’s Choice Winner
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – Industry Dance Awards – LIVE from HOLLYWOOD – Avalon Theater / Tickets on SALE September 1, 2023!!
Drumroll Please……
BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE WINNERS
| ADRENALINE DANCE | Empty Room | CC&Co Dance Complex | Raleigh, NC |
| ASH PRODUCTIONS | Technologic | Mia Bella Academy of Dance | Palm Coast, FL |
| HOLLYWOOD DANCE JAMZ | Greed | Infinity Dance Studio | Ogden, UT |
| HOLLYWOOD VIBE | Drowning | MVP Dance Elite | Beaverton, OR |
| LA DANCE MAGIC | One | Elite Academy of Dance | Shrewsbury, MA |
| REVIVE DANCE | Last Song | Xplosive Dance Academy | Orlando, FL |
| TREMAINE | How to Save a Life | Dance FX | Sunrise, FL |
2023 FAVORITE CONVENTION TEACHER NOMINEES
| ADRENALINE DANCE | Chelsea Thedinga |
| ADRENALINE DANCE | Kiki Nyemchek |
| ASH PRODUCTIONS | DJ Smart |
| ASH PRODUCTIONS | Lisette Bustamante |
| HOLLYWOOD DANCE JAMZ | Barry YoungBlood |
| HOLLYWOOD DANCE JAMZ | Annie Gratton |
| HOLLYWOOD VIBE | Adrian Lee |
| HOLLYWOOD VIBE | Leconte Banks |
| LA DANCE MAGIC | Will Thomas |
| LA DANCE MAGIC | Sienna Lyons |
| REVIVE DANCE | Ivan Koumaev |
| REVIVE DANCE | Ashley Cinq-Mars |
| TREMAINE | Keri LaGrand |
| TREMAINE | Christina Grady |
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | Bad Bad Thing | Piazza Dance Co. | Northville, MI |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Give It | The Dream Center | Massapequa, NY |
| BREAKOUT | Satisfaction | Element Dance Company | Macedonia, OH |
| ENERGY | Done. | Aspire Dance Company | San Diego, CA |
| GROOVE | Legendary | Power Dance Company | West Bloomfield, MI |
| KAR | Boots | Lana’s Dance Studio | Morgan Hill, CA |
| MASQUERADE | Tempo | Yackel Dance Studio | Woodbury, MN |
| RAINBOW | So Fresh | Michelle’s Dance X-Plosion | Castro Valley, CA |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Not Alone | Young Dance Academy | Oak Creek, WI |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Most Wanted | iMpact Dance Project | Alexandria, VA |
BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | My Way | The Thomas Dance Studio | Bridgeville, PA |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Say My Name | MVMT Dance Center | Saddle Brook, NJ |
| BREAKOUT | White Lies | Drop Everything & Dance Studio Inc. | Chesterfield, MI |
| ENERGY | Disappearing Act | Turning Pointe Dance Academy | Hanover, MD |
| GROOVE | What’s The Rush | Studio 702 Dance | Las Vegas, NV |
| KAR | All Coming Back To Me | K2 Studios | Corona, CA |
| MASQUERADE | Older Chests | Renee Johnson’s Dance Studio | Ellisville, MO |
| RAINBOW | Slow Dancing In The Dark | All That Dance | Bentonville, AR |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | I Love You | Upstage Dance Centre | Louisville, KY |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Taken | The Rage Box Contemporary Dance Center | Forest Hill, MD |
BEST TAP PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | Tunnel Vision | Precision Dance Center | Concord, NC |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Jumpin Jumpin | Elite Dance Academy | Richboro, PA |
| BREAKOUT | They Don’t Care About Us | Class Act Dance | Wilton, NY |
| ENERGY | The Lies Were Told | Auburn Dance Academy | Auburn, WA |
| GROOVE | Knock Knock | Dance Dimensions | New Milford, NJ |
| KAR | Glide | Forever Dance Lake Tahoe | Zephyr Cove, NV |
| MASQUERADE | Musical Chairs | Professional Dance Center | St Louis, MO |
| RAINBOW | Fur Elise | Dance Dynamics | Little Rock, AR |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Cuff It | Dance Connection Performing Arts Centre | Concord, CA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Natural Woman | For Dancers Only | Totowa, NJ |
BEST MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | Family Business | Dance Etc | Milford, OH |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Be Italian | Dancensations Dance Center | Alexandria, VA |
| BREAKOUT | Woman | Body Language Dance Center | Ewing, NJ |
| ENERGY | Backstage Romance | Triple Threat Performing Arts | Livermore, CA |
| GROOVE | No Business | Downtown Dance Factory | New York, NY |
| KAR | Bring On The Men | Pacific Arts Complex | Santa Cruz, CA |
| MASQUERADE | Hello | Above the Barre Dance Academy | Davenport, IA |
| RAINBOW | Thataway! | Midwest Elite Dance Center | Amelia, OH |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Nicest Kids in Town | The Pulse Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Be Italian | Mossa Dance Academy | New Hyde Park, NY |
BEST HIP HOP PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | Tear It Up | Footworks Dance Studio | Winter Garden, FL |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Conceited | Backstage Dance Studio | Columbia, MD |
| BREAKOUT | Take The Throne | The Movement Studios | Springfield, VA |
| ENERGY | Talkin Bout | Trudance | Union City, CA |
| GROOVE | Break Through | Steps Dance Center | Naperville, IL |
| KAR | Majesty | K Monique’s Studio of Dance | Fort Wayne, IN |
| MASQUERADE | Skool Daze | Xtreme Level Dance Company | Houston, TX |
| RAINBOW | Full Force | Studio 413 | Collierville, TN |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | BoyfriendXGirlfriend | Temecula Dance Company | Temecula, CA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Good Burger | Legacy School of Performing Arts | Harvey, Illinois |
BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | Home With You | Panama City Dance Academy | Panama City, FL |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Keep Breathing | Seaside Dance Academy | Berlin, MD |
| BREAKOUT | The Village | Studio G Dance Center | Pittsburgh, PA |
| ENERGY | La Crimosa | Suzette’s Masters of Dance | Shelby Township, MI |
| GROOVE | I Have This Music | Bunker Dance Center | Las Vegas, NV |
| KAR | Hometown Glory | Intensity Dance Academy | Valencia, PA |
| MASQUERADE | Cellophane | Premiere Dance Academy | Prior Lake, MO |
| RAINBOW | Mr. 305 | Above The Barre | Berea, OH |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Time | Dance Creations | Simi Valley, CA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Grief | Essex Dance Academy | Fairfield, NJ |
CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | The Will | Imprint Dance Company | Kentwood, MI |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Hopelessly | Soul Inspired Dance Complex | Hartville, OH |
| BREAKOUT | Quite Miss Home | The Fuse Dance Center | Binghamton, NY |
| ENERGY | My Way | West Valley Dance Company | San Jose, CA |
| GROOVE | Lay Me Down | Amanda Page Dance Company | Yardley, PA |
| KAR | My Way | Avi’s Dance Project | Corona, CA |
| MASQUERADE | Last Words | Spotlight Productions | Eagan, MN |
| RAINBOW | An Idea | Nolte Academy | Coralville, IA |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Dracula | DNA Dance Collective | Roseville, CA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | The Experiment | Level Dance Project | Annapolis, MD |
BEST PERFORMANCE OF 2023 NOMINEES
| APPLAUSE | Play That Sax | Pat’s School of Dance | Hendersonville, NC |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Spirit in the Sky | Studio 19 Dance Complex | Mars, PA |
| BREAKOUT | Poderosa | The King Centre for the Performing Arts | Wanaque, NJ |
| ENERGY | Feel Good | Captivating Dance by Nona | Menlo Park, CA |
| GROOVE | Car Radio | Revolution Dance Studio | Shorewood, IL |
| KAR | Pump The Brakes | Starstruck Academy | Centennial, CO |
| MASQUERADE | Never Tear Us Apart | Woodbury Dance Center | Woodbury, MN |
| RAINBOW | Speaking In Tongues | IGNITE | North Bend, WA |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Legally Blonde | Hart Academy of Dance | La Habra, CA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Strange Fruit | Precision Dance Center | Concord, NC |
PRELIMINARY PEOPLE’S CHOICE NOMINEES
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 6:00 am PST – Friday, August 25, 2023 at 9:00pm PST – Online Voting Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee
Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:00 am PST – Friday, September 1, 2023 at 9:00pm PST – Online Voting Final People’s Choice Winner
| APPLAUSE TALENT | |||
| APPLAUSE TALENT | Into the Night | N-Step Dance Academy | Suwanee, GA |
| APPLAUSE TALENT | Mortal Combat | Studio Fuzion | Mary Esther, FL |
| APPLAUSE TALENT | Via Del Arosa | Shooting Stars School of Performing Arts | Ocoee, FL |
| APPLAUSE TALENT | Heal Our Land | Prestige Dance Institute | Garner, NC |
| APPLAUSE TALENT | Hallelujah | Dance Works | Murfreesboro, TN |
| BEYOND THE STARS | |||
| BEYOND THE STARS | Live From Coachella | 3d Dance Studio | Northampton, PA |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Kesha | The Academy of Dance By Lori | Pittsburgh, PA |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Anything Goes | Pat’s School of Dance | Hendersonville, NC |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Moulin Rouge | The Dance Factory USA | Middletown, NJ |
| BEYOND THE STARS | Tears Ricochet | The Movement Dance Centre | Old Bridge, NJ |
| BREAKOUT | |||
| BREAKOUT | Maybe We’ll See | Evolution Dance Center | Piscataway, NJ |
| BREAKOUT | Anything For Love | Barbara Hatch School of Dance | Farmington Hills, MI |
| BREAKOUT | Miami Heat | Center Stage Dance Academy Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA |
| BREAKOUT | Dream State | Broadway Dance Theatre | Green Brook Township, NJ |
| BREAKOUT | Breathe Again | The Dance House | Medina, OH |
| ENERGY | |||
| ENERGY | Hypnotized | Sally Gould Dance Center | Billerica, MA |
| ENERGY | Home | In Motion Dance Center | Martinez, CA |
| ENERGY | Satisfaction | Finale Academy of the Arts | Wilmington, IL |
| ENERGY | Janet | Sassy Feet Dance | Spring, TX |
| ENERGY | Someone | 5678 Dance | Buford, GA |
| GROOVE | |||
| GROOVE | Sophisticated | TTDC | Los Angeles, CA |
| GROOVE | Space Jam | Synergy Performing Arts Center | Bridgeville, PA |
| GROOVE | Free Me | Dansations School of Dance | Eastampton, NJ |
| GROOVE | Separate Ways | Pointe South Dance and Tumble | Randleman, NC |
| GROOVE | As I Exit | The Fuse Dance Center | Binghamton, NY |
| KAR | |||
| KAR | End Of Love | Dancer’s Edge Studio | Shelby Twp, MI |
| KAR | Sweet Little Lies | D.S.A.P.A | Yorba Linda, CA |
| KAR | The Destiny | Michelle Ferraro’s Dance USA | Coram, NY |
| KAR | Turning Tables | The Rage | Santa Clarita, CA |
| KAR | To Be Loved | Starz Elite Dance Center | High Point, NC |
| LEAP! | |||
| LEAP! | Money | C.S.O.D. Dance Empire | Spring Hill, FL |
| LEAP! | Caruso | Infinity Dance Studio | Miami, FL |
| LEAP! | Hot Stuff | Dancers Edge | Winston Salem, NC |
| LEAP! | 42nd Street | Studio 65 Dance Company | Rocklin, CA |
| LEAP! | My Jolly Sailor Bold | Center Stage Academy | Warrensburg, MO |
| MASQUERADE | |||
| MASQUERADE | Real Thing | Labelle Performing Arts | Pensacola, FL |
| MASQUERADE | Valerie | Cabot Dance Academy | Cabot, AR |
| MASQUERADE | Boogie Man | Boni’s En Toure | The Woodlands, TX |
| MASQUERADE | Go Your Own Way | Stella Dance Studio | Prescott, WI |
| MASQUERADE | Haus of Holbein | Stage Door Studios | Sarasota, FL |
| RAINBOW | |||
| RAINBOW | Dracula | The Pulse Performing Arts Center | Kansas City, MO |
| RAINBOW | My Way | West Valley Dance Company | San Jose, CA |
| RAINBOW | Can’t Hold Us | Acapriccio Dance Company | La Vista, NE |
| RAINBOW | Overdose | Diamond Dance Studio | Henderson, NV |
| RAINBOW | The Conversation | Veracity Dance Project | Janesville, WI |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | |||
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Elvis | Temecula Dance Company | Temecula, CA |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Wonderland | Premiere Dance Academy | Prior Lake, MN |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | Ocean’s 11 | Forever Dance | Zephyr Cove, NV |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | The Greatest | Elements Dance Space | Pasadena, CA |
| SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP | JXSN | South Coast Performing Arts | Tustin, CA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | |||
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Someone Like You | CaRu Entertainment | Pennington, NJ |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Jackson | Backstage Dance Studio | Columbia, MD |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Clouds | Dance Dynamix | Lititz, PA |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | All For Us | Magnolia Dance Academy | Lynbrook, NY |
| TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE | Open Hands | Lucille Murray’s Studio of Dance | Monticello, MN |
| ULTRA DANCE | |||
| ULTRA DANCE | Sweet Dreams | Signature Dance Academy | Poway, CA |
| ULTRA DANCE | The Panic Room | The Dance Academy Puyallup | Sumner, WA |
| ULTRA DANCE | Shelter | Konquer Dance Company | Orland Park, IL |
| ULTRA DANCE | Westcoastin’ | DNA Dance Collective | Rocklin, CA |
| ULTRA DANCE | Hey Siri | Republic Edge Dance | Cypress, TX |