2018 OFFICIAL IDA NOMINEES – COMPLETE LIST


  • Monday, June 25 (6a PST) – Monday, July 31 (9p PST), 2018 – Voting Outstanding Performance & Best Convention Teacher
  • Monday, June 25 (6a PST) – Friday, July 13 (9p PST), 2018 – Voting Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee
  • Saturday, July 14, 2018 – Announcement of Final People’s Choice Nominees for each Competition
  • Monday, July 16 (6a PST) – Tuesday, July 31 (9p PST), 2018 – Voting Final People’s Choice

BEST JAZZ OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
KAR “Bottom Dollar” For Dancers Only Little Falls, NJ
Rainbow “Under These Lights” Universal Dance Academy Lincoln, NE
Countdown “No Diggity” So Cal Dance Poway, CA
Masquerade “Helicopter” Summit Dance Shoppe Plymouth, MN
StarQuest “Dangerous” Midwest Elite Amelia, OH
Spotlight Dance Cup “The Haus” Shooting Stars Santa Clarita, CA
Applause Talent “Vidlik” Gotta Dance Washington Township, MI
Groove “Body Language” Hart Academy of Dance La Habra, CA
Turn It Up “Dangerous” Miss Tanya’s School of Dance Fitchburg, MA

BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
KAR “The Reason” Adrenaline Dance Company Miami, FL
Rainbow “The Winner Is…” Soul Shock Dance Company Phoenix, AZ
Countdown “Glacier” Dancers Edge Visalia, CA
Masquerade “Let You Go” Premiere Dance Academy Prior Lake, MN
StarQuest “Earth Song” BSDA Tampa, FL
Spotlight Dance Cup “In Loving Memory: Talia Serra Bradley” South Coast Performing Arts Tustin, CA
Applause Talent “Girl Behind the Mask” Once Upon a Dream Wadsworth, OH
Groove “The Handmaid’s Tale” Cumberland Dance Academy Hope Mills, NC
Turn It Up “Picture Not So Perfect” The Studio South Lyon, MI

BEST TAP OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
KAR “Pop” Priscilla and Dana’s School of Dance Parkville, MO
Rainbow “All About The Feet” Triple Threat Performing Arts Livermore, CA
Countdown “We Are the Music” South Coast Conservatory Laguna Niguel, CA
Masquerade “Devil Went Down To Georgia” Music General Brainerd, MN
StarQuest “6-8-6” Carlsbad Dance Centre Carlsbad, CA
Spotlight Dance Cup “Slam Dance 101: Lesson In Rhythm” Allegro Performing Arts Academy Kent, WA
Applause Talent “Piano Man” The Movement Center Canal Winchester, OH
Groove “Riff Cloud” Premiere Dance Academy Prior Lake, MN
Turn It Up “Sinner Man” David Sanders Dance Dynamics Long Island, NY

BEST MUSICAL THEATER/NOVELTY/CHARACTER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
KAR “Strike That, Reverse It” Cutting Edge Dance Center Pomona, CA
Rainbow “Jet Set” Karen’s School of Dance Highland, MI
Countdown “Alice Won’t You Stay A While” Evoke Dance Movement Carlsbad, CA
Masquerade “You Can’t Stop the Beat” Le Dance Studio Overland Park, KS
StarQuest “Hairspray” Dancetown Boca Boca Raton, FL
Spotlight Dance Cup “Sweeney Todd” Infinity Dance Ogden, UT
Applause Talent “When Velma Takes the Stand” Extravadance & Tumble Kernersville, NC
Groove “Broadway Rhythm” Professional Dance Center St. Louis, MO
Turn It Up “Be Our Guest” Pat’s School of Dance Hendersonville, NC

BEST HIP HOP OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
KAR “This Is The Anthem” Next Step Dance Performing Arts Frisco, TX
Rainbow “Codemix” Conservatory of Dance Education Pleasant Valley, MO
Countdown “Run the World” Temecula Dance Company Temecula, CA
Masquerade “VooDoo” Storm Dance Alliance Oswego, IL
StarQuest “Come For Us” Fusion Dance Force Holbrook, NY
Spotlight Dance Cup “Dream B.I.G.” Steps Dance Center Aurora, IL
Applause Talent “Run the World” Dazzle Dance Muncie, IN
Groove “Immortal” Morton’s Dance Center Landisville, PA
Turn It Up “No Fakery” Icon Dance Complex Englishtown, NJ

BEST OPEN/ACRO/BALLET OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE NOMINEES
KAR “The Real Life” Ultimate Dance Complex McMurray, PA
Rainbow “Nothingness” IGNITE North Bend, WA
Countdown “Conductor” Inspired Movement Dance & Performing Arts San Diego, CA
Masquerade “Able To See Me” Woodbury Dance Center Woodbury, MN
StarQuest “Le Pianiste” New England Dance Academy North Attleboro, MA
Spotlight Dance Cup “Slumber” Dance Creations Simi Valley, CA
Applause Talent “A Moving Symphony” Havilah Dance Company Matthews, NC
Groove “Caged” Release Dance Academy Levittown, PA
Turn It Up “Street Fighters” CaRu Entertainment Pennington, NJ

CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
KAR “Never Letting Go” Mather Dance Company Placentia, CA
Rainbow “Youth” Studio 320 Dance Kearney, MO
Countdown “Rhythm Nation” Elevation Studios Signal Hill, CA
Masquerade “Curiosity” Woodbury Dance Center Woodbury, MN
StarQuest “I’m Not Crying” Academy of Dance Arts Allen, TX
Spotlight Dance Cup “There is a Dark Place” Columbia Performing Arts Centre Columbia, MO
Applause Talent “Hanging By a Thread” Haja Dance Company Newport, MI
Groove “Rush Hour” Dance Du Coeur Sugar Land, TX
Turn It Up “Remembrance” Dance Mixx Studio Shrewsbury, NJ

BEST PERFORMANCE OF 2018 NOMINEES
KAR “Brain Activity” Just Plain Dancin’ Riverside, CA
Rainbow “Right Hand Man” Allegro Performing Arts Academy Kent, WA
Countdown “Don’t Believe Me Just Watch” Temecula Dance Company Temecula, CA
Masquerade “Fuego” Summit Dance Shoppe Plymouth, MN
StarQuest “The Shade” Academy of Dance Newport News, VA
Spotlight Dance Cup “The Addams Family” Hart Academy of Dance La Habra, CA
Applause Talent “Final Hour” Style Dance Academy Franklin, IN
Groove “Pump Up the Volume” Expressions Dance Theater Crescent Springs, KY
Turn It Up “Jurassic Park” Inspirations Performing Arts Centre Selden, NY

APPLAUSE TALENT – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“Time” Imprint Dance Company Kentwood, MI
“Sleep Study” Dance Etc Milford, OH
“River Deep” Piedmont School of Music and Dance Kannapolis, NC
“Bruno Mars” Shooting Stars School of Performing Arts Ocoee, FL
“Ratchet Tree” CAT Choreography Murfreesboro, TN

COUNTDOWN – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“Zoolander” Chavarria Institute Of the Arts Irvine, CA
“I Feel” Studio Fusion Huntington Beach, CA
“The Love You’re Given” Evoke Dance Movement Carlsbad, CA
“The Handmaids” Signature Dance Academy Poway, CA
“Crazy” CanDance Studios Gilbert, AZ

GROOVE – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“I Have Nothing” Studio One Dance Company Wales, WI
“Dreams” Tracey and Heather’s Dance Synergy Springfield, IL
“Jealous” Center Stage Dance Academy Rock Hill, NC
“Operate” Complexity Dance Center Bridgewater, NJ
“Tomorrow” Encore Performing Arts Center Ventnor, NJ

MASQUERADE – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“The Hollywood Wiz” The Pulse Performing Arts Center Kansas City, MO
“The Boy Who Lived” Stage Door Studio Sarasota, FL
“Life On Mars” Emerge Dance Academy Cincinnati, OH
“Top Chef” Encore Performance Company Vestavia Hills, AL
“Once Upon A Bride” Victoria Dance Productions Edina, MN

SPOTLIGHT DANCE UP – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“The Village” Dance Elite All Stars Rocklin, CA
“Helium” Pam Rossi’s Dance Ten Moorpark, CA
“Creep” IGNITE North Bend, WA
“The Wallflowers” Shelly True Dance Academy Littleton, CO
“Contemplating” Vibe Dance Studio Everett, WA

STARQUEST – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“Dream of Life” The Dance Complex Maple Grove, MN
“Hold Me Down” Element Dance Studio Hillsboro, OR
“Lady” TADA Oak Ridge North, TX
“For My Help” Dance Gallery Lawrence, KS
“Lung” Jane Mannion’s School of Dance Highland, IL

TURN IT UP – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“Depression” Evolve Dance Co Toledo, OH
“Blackout” Footworks Dance Studio Winter Garden, FL
“Bad Romance” Essex Dance Academy Fairfield, NJ
“Farmers Wives” CaRu Entertainment Pennington, NJ
“White Blood” A Fine Dance Studio Needham, MA

KAR – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“Fall Into Me” Spotlight Productions Dance Studio Eagan, MN
“Till We Go Down” KRS Dance Australia Kirrawee NSW
“Stay Awake” Rock City Dance Center Little Rock, AR
“How It Ends” Rising Stars Dance Academy Providence, RI
“Bailar” Gotta Dance Sterling Heights, MI

RAINBOW – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
“Willy Wonka” PAVE School of the Arts Aliso Viejo, CA
“Creeks” Studio C Arnold, MO
“Producers” Jordan Center Dance Cleveland, OH
“Boss” Alisa’s Dance Academy Austin, TX
“If I Be Wrong” Panama City Dance Academy Panama City, FL

2018 FAVORITE CONVENTION TEACHER NOMINEES
LA Dance Magic Christian Vincent Scott Fowler
Hollywood Connection Brooklyn Jai Lindsley Allen
Tremaine Dance Convention Tony Bellissimo Meghan Sanett
Hollywood Vibe Karen Chuang Ryan Lohoff

2018 BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE WINNERS
LA Dance Magic “Hand of God” Tempe Dance Academy Tempe, Arizona
Hollywood Connection “Freakshow” The Turning Pointe School of the Performing Arts St Clair Shores, MI
Tremaine Dance Convention “Take My Hand” Dawn Crafton Dance Connection Rockville, MD
Hollywood Vibe “Come Together” Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts Newbury Park, CA