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The Atmospheric Layering Project
Can you “feel” the weight of the air? To a student in a traditional classroom, the atmosphere is often just an invisible collection of facts…
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From Disconnection to Direction: How Dance Education Builds an Internal Locus of Control
When students feel they don’t belong, they often give away their power—blaming others or turning that blame inward. Dance education interrupts that cycle. By focusing…
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Exploring the Earth’s Biosphere Through Movement
This lesson uses dance to help students understand Earth’s four major divisions by embodying their physical properties. Students explore how the Interior, the Lithosphere, the…
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Tech Week: Where Collaboration Takes Center Stage
Tech week reveals the true character of a production team. Long rehearsals, technical adjustments, and tight timelines naturally create stress. In those moments, how people…
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The Art Advantage: How Creative Learning Shapes Smarter, Healthier Students
Have you ever picked up a book everyone swears you’ll love, only to find yourself half an hour in thinking, “This just isn’t for me…”…
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Clear Norms Create Belonging: What the Performing Arts Teach Schools About Leadership
Teachers want one thing above all else: to help their students succeed. Clear norms help make that possible.
Workshops



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
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“ 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
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“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
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“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
