David Maurice Sharp is a former dancer turned financial literacy educator for artists. He is the author of The Thriving Artist: Saving and Investing for Performers, Artists, and the Stage & Film Industries and A Bell for Maury’s Bicycle. In 2014 he was named a 'money hero' for his work in financial literacy for artists by Money magazine. David currently teaches at HB Studio and the Entertainment Community Fund in New York City and frequently does workshops for MusiCares Foundation, The SAG-AFTRA Foundation and other organizations. He danced for Mimi Garrard Dance Theatre, Lucinda Childs, Rachel Lampert and Anna Sokolow among others and his choreography has been performed at such venues as Lincoln Center, La Mama, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, New York Fringe Festival, Soho Rep, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. David is also a consulting director for Kroll, specializing in US and international restructurings.