2022 Official Industry Dance Awards Nominees – COMPLETE LIST


Congratulations to all the 2022 Industry Dance Awards Nominees! What an incredible and exciting year of dance. We are proud to officially announce the 2022 Nominees. Starting Friday – August 19, 2022 it’s time to VOTE for your favorite. Help decide this year’s winners for the Most Prestigious Dance Event of the Year! Coming to you LIVE from the world famous AVALON HOLLYWOOD – mark your calendars for October 12, 2022!

IMPORTANT Voting dates and details:

All voting takes place online. http://www.industrydanceawards.com

Friday – August 19, 2022 – Friday – September 2, 2022 – Online Voting Outstanding Performances – VOTING OPENS 8/19 @ 6AM PST / CLOSES 9/2 @ 9PM PST

Friday – August 19, 2022 – Friday – August 26, 2022 – Online Voting for the Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee to represent each Sponsored Competition – VOTING OPENS 8/19 @ 6AM PST / CLOSES 8/26 @ 9PM PST

Monday – August 29, 2022 – Friday – September 2, 2022 – FINAL Online Voting for the 2022 People’s Choice Winner – VOTING OPENS 8/29 @ 6AM PST / CLOSES 9/2 @ 9PM PST

Wednesday – October 12, 2022 – Industry Dance Awards & Cancer Benefit Show

Drumroll Please……

Congratulations to our FAVORITE CONVENTION TEACHER NOMINEES & BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE WINNERS!

Friday – August 19, 2022 – Friday – September 2, 2022 – Online Voting Favorite Convention Teacher – VOTING OPENS 8/19 @ 6AM PST / CLOSES 9/2 @ 9PM PST

FAVORITE CONVENTION TEACHER NOMINEES
ADRENALINE DANCE – Caroline Lewis-Jones
ADRENALINE DANCE – Nick Bass
HOLLYWOOD VIBE – Angel Mammoliti
HOLLYWOOD VIBE – Kevin Maher
LA DANCE MAGIC – Brandon Leffler
LA DANCE MAGIC – Jason Bernard
REVIVE DANCE – Matt Aylward
REVIVE DANCE – Jeremy Arnold
 CONVENTION PERFORMANCE WINNERS
BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE – ADRENALINE DANCE It’s My Parade Bunker Dance Center Las Vegas, NV
BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE – HOLLYWOOD VIBE Chicago Elements Dance Space Pasadena, CA
BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE – LA DANCE MAGIC Rumor Has It Melodic Remedy Dance Studio San Carlos, CA
BEST CONVENTION PERFORMANCE – REVIVE DANCE The Truth Will Set You Free Columbia Performing Arts Centre Columbia, MO
BEST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE JAZZ NOMINEES
APPLAUSE Nasty The Dance Connection Canton, MI
BEYOND THE STARS Bury a Friend On Edge Movement Dance Studio Oaks, PA
ENERGY Haunted Republic Edge Dance Cypress, TX
GROOVE Do It To It Artistic Edge Dance Centre Wales, WI
KAR Debut Above The Barre Berea, OH
MASQUERADE It’s My Party Storm Dance Alliance Oswego, IL
RAINBOW Are You That Somebody Miss Donna’s School of Dance Waxhaw, NC
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Let Me Think About It Bunker Dance Center Las Vegas, NV
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE The Rain The Movement Studios Springfield, VA
BEST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY NOMINEES
APPLAUSE Snowing New Dimensions Oveido, FL
BEYOND THE STARS Is That Alright Dance Dynamics Memphis Memphis, TN
ENERGY Remains The Academy of Dance Arts Warrenville, IL
GROOVE Helium Seaside Dance Academy Berlin, Maryland
KAR Trembling Heart DANCE ATTACK Miami, FL
MASQUERADE Evermore Le Dance Studio Overland Park, KS
RAINBOW Next to you Center Stage Dance Studio Bloomingdale, IL
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Wild is the Wind True Dance & Company Lincoln, NE
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Why Can’t We Live Together Project T Lignum, VA

BEST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE TAP NOMINEES
APPLAUSE Rockabel’s Canon C.T Dance Theatre and the Arts Prospect, CT
BEYOND THE STARS The Day the Music Died Jamie’s Dance Odyssey Sewell, NJ
ENERGY Stairway To Heaven The Movement Center Canal Winchester, OH
GROOVE Pass The Beat Auburn Dance Academy Aurburn, Washington
KAR I Got Rhythm NorthPointe Dance Academy Lewis Center, OH
MASQUERADE Club Mono Premiere Dance Academy Prior Lake MN
RAINBOW Smooth Criminal The Element Dance Center La Mesa, CA
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Salt Nolte Academy of Dance Coralville, IA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE One New Hampshire School of Ballet Hooksett, NH
BEST OUTSTANDING MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY/CHARACTER NOMINEES
APPLAUSE Bad Romance Havilah Dance Company Matthews, NC
BEYOND THE STARS Blackbird Body Language Dance Center Ewing, NJ
ENERGY My Favorite Son Temecula Dance Company Temecula, CA
GROOVE Mama Mia Touch of Class El Cajon, California
KAR Omg Becky Talent Factory Chino, CA
MASQUERADE Follies Professional Dance Center St. Louis, MO
RAINBOW Step In Time Creative Dance Slidell, LA
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Me & My Shadow Allegro Performing Arts Academy Kent, WA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Doctor Jazz Dance Extreme Academy Trinity, FL
BEST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE HIP HOP NOMINEES
APPLAUSE Overnight Celebrity Pinnell Dance Centre Gahanna, OH
BEYOND THE STARS Money Heist Creative Edge Dance Academy Emerson, NJ
ENERGY Runway Forever Dance Zephyr Cove, NV
GROOVE Shes Gone Steps Dance Center Naperville, IL
KAR It’s Going Down The Dance Complex Maple Grove, MN
MASQUERADE Party with Roman Xtreme Level Dance Studio Houston, TX
RAINBOW Diva South Carolina Dance Company Lexington, SC
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Are You That Somebody Westlake School for the Performing Arts Daly City, CA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE From Our Hood Precision Dance Center Cornelius, NC
BEST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OPEN/BALLET/ACRO NOMINEES
APPLAUSE All Goes Wrong Studio E Dance Glen Carbon, IL
BEYOND THE STARS Come On Eileen Reach For The Stars Dance Studio Ambridge, PA
ENERGY Big God West Valley Dance Company San Jose, CA
GROOVE Otto The Dance Collective LLC Winter Garden, FL
KAR 19Th Amendment Intensity Dance Academy Valencia, PA
MASQUERADE Voice of God Studio 4 Burnsville, MN
RAINBOW I South County Dance Company R.Santa Margarita, CA
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Mystic Red Jun Lu Performing Arts Academy San Jose, CA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Maybe We’ll See iMpact Dance Project Springfield, VA
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
APPLAUSE Cold Hands Barre Dance Center Riverside, CA
BEYOND THE STARS Run The King Centre for the Performing Arts Wanaque, NJ
ENERGY Thistle and Weeds Ms. Bridget’s School of Dance Fenton, MI
GROOVE The Earth from the Sky Laura Cote School of Dance Spring Grove, IL
KAR Color Blind Triple Threat Performing Arts Livermore, CA
MASQUERADE My Way Woodbury Dance Center Woodbury, MN
RAINBOW Just Say Elite Dance of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Messi Impact Dance Center Los Alamitos, CA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Solitary Essex Dance Academy Fairfield, NJ
BEST PERFORMANCE OF 2022 NOMINEES
APPLAUSE War Dancers Edge Studio Shelby Twp, MI
BEYOND THE STARS Goliath Dance Expressions by Erica Irwin, PA
ENERGY Cringe Stage One Dance Studio Brea, CA
GROOVE The Chain Ultimate Dance Complex McMurray, PA
KAR Marry The Night Z Company Arts Monroe, OH
MASQUERADE Funk and Soul Summit Dance Shoppe Plymouth, MN
RAINBOW When The Party’s Over Dance Dynamics Little Rock, AR
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Wicked Hart Academy of Dance La Habra, CA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE I’m Out All That & Jazz Dumfries, VA

PRELIMINARY PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Friday – August 19, 2022 – Friday – August 26, 2022 – Online Voting for the Preliminary People’s Choice Nominee to represent each Sponsored Competition – VOTING OPENS 8/19 @ 6AM PST / CLOSES 8/26 @ 9PM PST

Monday – August 29, 2022 – Friday – September 2, 2022 – FINAL Online Voting for the 2022 People’s Choice Winner – VOTING OPENS 8/29 @ 6AM PST / CLOSES 9/2 @ 9PM PST

APPLAUSE TALENT
APPLAUSE TALENT Brown Derby Jump Miller Street Dance Academy Charlotte, NC
APPLAUSE TALENT Vegas Fusion Dance Company Canton, GA
APPLAUSE TALENT Zappaguri Angie Hahn’s Academy of Dance South Lion, MI
APPLAUSE TALENT Lazarus Mpower Dance Company Hamilton, OH
APPLAUSE TALENT Ghost Dance Extreme Academy Trinity, FL
BEYOND THE STARS
BEYOND THE STARS What Happened to my Hair Elite Dance Academy Richboro, PA
BEYOND THE STARS Above The Clouds Starstruck Dance NJ Gillette, NJ
BEYOND THE STARS The Greatest Show Performing Arts Studio BE North Haven, CT
BEYOND THE STARS In Case You Dont Live Forever All That Dance Springboro, OH
BEYOND THE STARS Feel Good Empire of the Performing Arts Totowa, NJ
ENERGY
ENERGY Lonely Captivation Dance Affiliates Henderson, NV
ENERGY Jaiho Deborah’s Stage Door Rochester Hills, MI
ENERGY I’m In Here Vibe Dance Company Temperance, MI
ENERGY What We Carry Carlsbad Performing Arts Academy Carlsbad, CA
ENERGY The Promise In Motion Dance Center Martinez, CA
GROOVE
GROOVE Mein Herr Cheryls School of Dance North Providence, RI
GROOVE The Village Northern Lights Dance Academy Frazee, MN
GROOVE We Are The Champions The Dance Refinery Inidanapolis, IN
GROOVE Rocketman Karl and DiMarco School of Theatre and Dance Tampa, FL
GROOVE Whip It Artistry Dance Company Carpentersville, IL
KAR
KAR Last Dance Last Chance Dance Arts Centre Chanhassen, MN
KAR Believer Adage Dance Center Pamona, CA
KAR Ode To A Love Lost DanceWorks Lakeville, MN
KAR Bag Lady Define Dance Space Riverside, CA
KAR Donda Rising Stars Dance Academy Providence, RI
MASQUERADE
MASQUERADE I Surrender Stage Door Studios Sarasota, Fl
MASQUERADE Proud Mary Emerge Dance Academy Cincinnati, OH
MASQUERADE Oz Above the Barre Dance Academy Davenport, IA
MASQUERADE Red Right Hand All That Dance Bentonville, AR
MASQUERADE Rock of Ages Boni’s En Toure The Woodlands, TX
RAINBOW
RAINBOW Piano Man Centrestage Dance Studio Scottsdale, AZ
RAINBOW Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing North Shore Dance Huntington Station, NY
RAINBOW In This Shirt Signature Dance Academy Poway, CA
RAINBOW We Both Reached For The Gun The Studio of Dance Kentucky Flatwoods, KY
RAINBOW Closure Xtreme Force Dance Company Livermore, CA
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Mulan CODE Dance Studio Liberty, MO
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP The Greatest Showman Gotta Dance Academy Simi Valley, CA
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Squawk It Out Dance Dimensions Grand Rapids, MI
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP Friend Like Me The Pulse Performing Arts Center Kansas City, MO
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP From Now On Dance Network Collinsville, IL
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Otto New Hampshire School of Ballet Hookset, NH
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Wepa Broadway Bound Dance Center Garden City, NY
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Queen B Stage Door School Of Dance Patchogue, NY
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE The Little Mermaid Regan Mason Haley Dance Company Fredericksburg, VA
TURN IT UP DANCE CHALLENGE Why We Dance The Greater Boston School of Dance Natick, MA