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Movement, Memory, and Christmas
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Plane Shape Practice
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Self-Regulation and Learning Theory
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Plans for Perimeter
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Stories in Motion: Update
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Tessellations + Patterns
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Stories in Motion

Canton, Ohio, welcomes an arts experience that blends creativity, memory, movement, and spirit in a deeply personal way. On Saturday, December 6th at 10:00 a.m., choreographer and teaching artist Kimberly Crislip Jarvis will lead Stories in Motion: Movement, Memory, and Connection as part of Ordered Steps Dance Company’s Movement Workshop Series, The Sacred Place.
Event Details
Workshop: Stories in Motion: Movement, Memory, and Connection
Instructor: Kimberly Crislip Jarvis
Series: The Sacred Place – Ordered Steps Dance Company Movement Workshop Series
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: One Center for Leadership, 901 Tuscarawas St E. in Canton, OH.
Who Can Attend: Ages 12+ and all mobility levels are welcome. No dance experience required.
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.







★★★★★
“ 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
★★★★★
“Kimberly is a dedicated and hard working professional. She consistently produces insightful and well-thought-out work. She also exhibits a positive, can-do attitude despite a heavy workload.”
Christine Lindeman
