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Ohio Arts Council Grant Brings Dance to Cloverleaf High School
During the 2024–2025 school year, students at Cloverleaf Senior High School participated in a dance residency led by Kimberly Jarvis. The Ohio Arts Council’s Teach…
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Brain Dance: Moving Toward Wholeness
Brain Dance is a simple, playful sequence of movement patterns designed to support the brain-body connection. Created by Anne Green Gilbert, this practice draws from…
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Building Inclusive Arts Experiences
In 2024, the Buckeye Book Fair applied for and received an OAC Capacity Grant to deepen its impact. A key goal: build the Fair’s accessibility…
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🎶 Reflecting on Our Choir Journey
Throughout the school year, Cloverleaf High School choir students took time to reflect on their experiences in rehearsals and performances. Using a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,…
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Fall Concert
Cloverleaf High School students thoughtfully analyzed their Fall concert performance using a SWOT framework. They identified strong vocal technique, confident stage presence, and solid preparation…
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Tasha Golden, PhD, Challenges Ohio’s Artistic Community at the Arts Impact Conference
One of the most compelling aspects of Tasha’s work is her leadership in developing “Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities,” a comprehensive…
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Meet Kimberly, a creative nonprofit leader who blends arts, education, and strategy to strengthen communities and expand access to storytelling and literacy.
Kimberly began as a young dancer in rural Ohio, where early training sparked a path that led her to study and perform internationally, direct a modern dance company, and develop the movement-based teaching methods that shape her work today.








“I didn’t know much about dance. Now I understand what movement is. I get the foundations, and I know I can use dance and movement to express my emotions and thoughts. I understand the art form now. A lot of people have said Mrs. Jarvis showed us we could do things we never thought we could. People even tell me they feel more comfortable in their bodies now too.”
— Carter Rohr, High School Senior
★★★★★
“ We recently had the opportunity to work with Kimberly Crislip Jarvis as we applied for our company’s nonprofit status. Kimberly was patient, easy to work with, and always willing to take extra time to address our questions and concerns. Her expertise as she guided us through this complex process helped us to complete each step with confidence. We would highly recommend Kimberly as a resource. “
-Kathy Frazier and Deborah Walker, Touching the Future Today
★★★★★
“Kimberly is such a professional. She is so organized, and everything she does is planned. I know Kimberly most for her amazing dance work, but she is a great example of someone who worked in the arts, is successful, and is ready to do great work in any field. Creativity. Organization. Great people skills. She’s got ’em.”
Robb Hankins
★★★★★
“The Teaching Artist in Residence program was a wonderful addition to the Cloverleaf music department. I believe the students benefited tremendously from the experience. It was phenomenal to see the students moving in sync, smiling, and fully engaged as they performed together. This spring concert was truly one of the best yet.
Mrs. April Dalton, 1st Grade Teacher
