喬納森·夏普（Jonathan Sharp）曾接受國立藝術學院（National Academy of the Arts）及紐約市芭蕾舞團（New York City Ballet）附屬官校——美國芭蕾舞學校（School of American Ballet, SAB）的專業訓練。在獲頒全額獎學金於 SAB 深造期間，他拜入多位芭蕾大師門下，包括 Stanley Williams、Peter Martins、Andrea Kramarevsky、Suzanne Farrell、Alexandra Danilova、Suki Schorer 及 Sean Lavery。此後，他曾作為職業舞蹈家先後任職於波士頓芭蕾舞團（Boston Ballet）、賓夕法尼亞芭蕾舞團（Pennsylvania Ballet），以及由 Robert LaFosse 與 Darci Kistler 領銜的美國芭蕾之星巡迴舞團（Stars of American Ballet）。

在百老匯舞台上，夏普曾參與多部經典劇目的首演卡司，包括《紅鞋》（The Red Shoes）、1994 年榮獲東尼獎最佳劇目重演獎的《旋轉木馬》（Carousel）、《洛基恐怖秀現場版》（The Rocky Horror Show Live）、《吸血鬼之舞》（The Dance of the Vampires）及《屋頂上的提琴手》（Fiddler on the Roof）。此外，他亦涉足電視螢光幕，曾作為常規合約演員參演《另一個世界》（Another World），並於《法律與秩序》（Law & Order）及《吉爾莫女孩》（Gilmore Girls）等知名劇集中客串演出。

夏普於埃德爾懷德藝術高中（Idyllwild Arts Academy）任教長達十三年，同時亦常年受邀於世界各地進行芭蕾教學及舞台執導。

Jonathan Sharp was trained at National Academy of the Arts and the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. While on full scholarship at SAB he was trained by master teachers Stanley Williams, Peter Martins, Andrea Kramarevsky, Suzanne Farrell, Alexandra Danilova, Suki Schorer, and Sean Lavery. He danced professionally with the Boston Ballet, the Pennsylvania Ballet, and the touring Stars of American Ballet, headlined by Robert LaFosse and Darci Kistler. He has appeared on Broadway in the original casts of The Red Shoes, Carousel (1994 Tony winner for Best Revival), The Rocky Horror Show Live, The Dance of the Vampires, and Fiddler on the Roof. He has also appeared on television as a contract player on Another World and guest-starred on Law and Order and Gilmore Girls. He has taught at Idyllwild Arts Academy for thirteen years and he also teaches and directs internationally.