BalletMet inspires and educates Central Ohio youth to excel – in school studies including dance, health and wellness, and in life. Dance-in-Schools programs invite students and teachers to experience dance in meaningful and culturally relevant ways through:
The Wiggle Jig PreK classroom residencies with professional development for teachers
Moving Into Literacy grades 1-5 classroom residencies
Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness classes for middle and high school students
Together We Dance interactive, in-school lecture performances
Morning at the Ballet theatre performances for K-12 students and teachers
Other Partnership Opportunities – BalletMet will design programming to fit your needs
RECENT PROJECTS: Adapted Wiggle Jig program for Columbus City Schools’ Special Needs Preschool classrooms.…
Kimberly Jarvis
Dance/Movement
Kimberly Crislip Jarvis is a professional choreographer, educator, and teaching artist known for her interdisciplinary approach to dance and education. With degrees and certifications from the Scandinavian Institute for Physical Culture (Viborg Idrætshøjskole) in Denmark, the American College of Sports Medicine, Malone University, and the University of Akron, Kimberly has blended academic rigor with creative innovation across her career.
From 1993 to 2010, Kimberly served as the artistic director of the Living Fountain Dance Company in Canton, Ohio. During this time, she led more than 55 dance and multimedia productions—including five live music projects and three works accompanied by symphony orchestras—and designed the JOYDANCE program for Community Health Services in Summit County through support from the Ohio Criminal Justice grant and the Ohio Arts Council.…
Sara Lawrence-Sucato
Dance/Movement
Sara Lawrence-Sucato (BA Dance & MS Organizational Leadership from Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA) hails from Columbus, Ohio and lives and works in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Sara has worked in various capacities with The Dancing Wheels Company & School since 2006. She danced in the company for sixteen seasons performing works by noted choreographers Marc Brew, Nai Ni Chen, David Dorfman, Christopher Fleming, Catherine Meredith, Stuart Pimsler, David Roussève, Ginger Thatcher, Mark Tomasic, Michael Uthoff and Robert Wesner as well as by internationally renowned choreographers Donald McKayle and Dianne McIntyre. She served as the company’s Tour Manager for thirteen years and as Rehearsal Director for three years.…
