Jonathan started dancing at the age of 20. Coming from a big sports background in high school (namely basketball), it was as much of as shock to Jonathan as it was to his family and friends when he discovered a passion for ballroom dancing. Jonathan went to see the Al Pacino movie Scent of a Woman and there was something about the famous tango scene that struck a chord. He took advantage of the free ballroom lesson offered on his movie ticket stub, and the rest is history.

With his first partner, Jonathan won the 1997 USA Rising Star American Ballroom before deciding to focus on the Latin style.

Jonathan also competes in Pro-Am (the Professional/Amateur circuit), where he trains a student and also competes with her - Jonathan and his amateur partner Pam Butler are two-time undefeated USA Pro-Am 10 dance champions, three-time undefeated USA pro-am Latin champions and two-time USA Pro-Am American Ballroom champions.

He has been dancing with his current partner (and wife) Anna Trebunskaya for four years. Together they represent the USA in competitions around the world.

Jonathan trains six days per week; training includes dance practice, Pilates, ballet, yoga and gym work. Although only having danced together for a relatively short time, Jonathan and Anna have achieved many high placements in competitions around the world. Jonathan and Anna currently rank 6th in the US and 24th in the world, and Jonathan has his sights set on the top.

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