2027 JUDGES
MEET
OUR PANEL
A panel shaped by professional careers in performance, choreography, and education.
OUR JUDGING PHILOSOPHY
HAND-SELECTED FOR ATLAS
Our judging panel is intentionally hand-selected to reflect the purpose, standards, and philosophy of Atlas Dance Challenge. We do not accept applications for our judging panel. Instead, we seek out accomplished professionals who embody what Atlas was created to represent: excellence, integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to preparing dancers for what exists beyond the competition stage.
With careers spanning Broadway, concert dance, commercial performance, choreography, creative direction, and education, our judges bring a depth of professional experience and distinctly different perspectives to the panel.
Each judge is selected not simply for an impressive résumé, but for the knowledge, perspective, and resources they can offer dancers as they continue their training and pursue opportunities in the professional dance world.
MEET THE JUDGES
JEROBOAM BOZEMAN
JUDGE
Jeroboam Bozeman is a multifaceted performer, choreographer, actor, and educator whose career spans concert dance, theater, film, television, and commercial work. A Brooklyn native, he received full scholarships to both the Joffrey Ballet School and Dance Theatre of Harlem before performing with PHILADANCO!, Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater, and Ailey II.
In 2013, Bozeman joined the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where he spent 11 years and became a distinguished presence within the company. His career has also included appearances as a guest artist with The Royal Ballet, and he was recognized by Dance Magazine as one of its “25 to Watch.”
Beyond the concert stage, Bozeman’s career includes Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid, HBO’s The Gilded Age, Bud Light’s NFL 100 campaign, Pyer Moss, and features in Vanity Fair and The New York Times. He also starred in director Boaz Yakin’s feature film Once Again (for the very first time), further expanding his work as an artist across dance and film.
As a choreographer and educator, Bozeman brings his extensive professional experience to the next generation of artists. His career across some of the industry’s most respected companies and stages, combined with his work in choreography, education, fashion, film, and television, brings to the Atlas judging panel a perspective grounded in artistry, versatility, and a deep understanding of the professional dance world.
JULIUS ANTHONY RUBIO
JUDGE
Julius Anthony Rubio is a Broadway performer, choreographer, director, and educator whose career spans theater, concert dance, television, and live entertainment. His extensive performance career includes seven Broadway productions, establishing him as a veteran of the Broadway stage with firsthand experience at the highest levels of professional theater.
Throughout his career, Rubio has worked alongside some of the industry’s leading directors, choreographers, and performers, contributing to major theatrical productions and high-profile entertainment projects. His experience encompasses not only performing, but also the creative and technical demands required to develop and maintain large-scale professional productions.
Rubio’s career has expanded from performer to choreographer and creative professional, including work associated with the Tony Awards and other major theatrical productions and events. As an educator, he draws upon decades of professional experience to give dancers an understanding of the expectations, discipline, versatility, and professionalism required to sustain a career in the industry.
His combination of extensive Broadway experience, choreography, education, and continued involvement in the professional theater community brings a uniquely informed perspective to the Atlas judging panel. Rubio understands both what it takes to perform at an elite professional level and what young dancers must develop as they prepare for opportunities beyond the competition stage.
FREDRIC ODGAARD
JUDGE
Fredric Odgaard is a Broadway performer, choreographer, educator, and adjudicator whose career spans theater, commercial dance, television, film, and live entertainment. A Southern California native, his professional career began at a young age and has taken him from Tokyo Disney and international productions to Las Vegas and the Broadway stage. He has performed alongside artists including Celine Dion, Cher, Tina Turner, and Paula Abdul.
Odgaard’s Broadway career includes Kinky Boots, Finding Neverland, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Heart of Rock and Roll, and the Broadway revival of Chess. His work on Moulin Rouge! also included serving as Assistant Dance Captain and assistant choreographer. Beyond Broadway, he has performed in the international tour of West Side Story, the national tour of We Will Rock You, Celine Dion’s landmark Las Vegas production A New Day…, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis.
His extensive screen and commercial career includes Fosse/Verdon, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, RENT: Live, and Dance Flick, along with commercial work for major international brands. This breadth of experience has allowed Odgaard to build a career across multiple areas of the entertainment industry rather than within a single style or performance medium.
As a teacher, choreographer, and adjudicator, Odgaard brings decades of professional experience directly into the studio and judges’ chair. His career across Broadway, commercial dance, international productions, television, film, and live entertainment gives him a particularly broad understanding of the versatility, adaptability, and professionalism required of dancers pursuing careers beyond the competition stage.
