Jonathan Atkinson

Los Angeles

Jonathan Atkinson has been active in the dance industry since 1992, when he first began teaching at a local Arthur Murray studio. Over the past three decades, he has taught, competed, and adjudicated throughout the United States, earning numerous titles including U.S. Rising Star Smooth Vice Champion, U.S. Open Professional Smooth Semi-Finalist, U.S. 9-Dance Finalist, and U.S. Pro-Am American Smooth and International Ballroom Champion. Jonathan has appeared in films and television commercials, including Dance with Me and Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, and has contributed choreography to popular television productions such as Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. Today, he travels extensively as an adjudicator and competition consultant, assisting organizers and helping deliver successful events across the country. Outside of dance, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his children, hiking, surfing, and building innovative software and websites for the dance industry.