Cindy Conway:  Children's Arts Educator  ~  Storyteller  ~  Director 

Cindy has joyfully educated and entertained children for more than a decade. She owns Super Showstoppers, a thriving entertainment company that specializes in children's variety shows and multicultural storytelling programs for Los Angeles museums, community services, schools, COLA and OCPL libraries in Southern California. Additional sample of clients include LA Parent, Para Los Ninos, NBC, Koreh L.A. (weekly), UCLA's Fowler Museum, Westside Children's Center, Will Rogers Elementary School (ACE Teacher), Pantages Theater, Descanso Gardens, Warner Grand Theater, Amtrak, Sony and Disney. She was recently chosen as one of the professional storytellers for Arts Orange County and OCPL's 'Imagination Celebration' program presenting from April - May 2008 and sponsored by Target.

 Cindy has performed on television and throughout Southern California spanning more than 4 counties, introducing thousands of young lives to the art of storytelling. She captivates with a completely novel style by performing stories in the lively oral tradition utilizing multicultural folklore and enchanting her audience with narration, interactive games, music and theatrical improvisation using an array of props, humor and song.  Meeting the needs of a diverse population, Cindy also uses Spanish at times to tell her many delightful tales and is dedicated to providing literacy tools and viable storytelling models for parents and educators alike.

An arts educator, Cindy taught for years as an After School Enrichment (ACE) teacher in Los Angeles in the subjects of drama, dance, American Sign Language and art. She is professionally trained in ballet (en pointe), singing and acting and directed, produced or starred in numerous critically acclaimed plays across California. She is an 8 year member of the Screen Actors Guild. Her comedy and improvisational background includes the famous Groundlings Theater.

   Cindy’s articles about successful models in elementary education are seen in Parents’ Corner magazine. She has traveled extensively in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Ireland and Mexico where she adopted elements from the local cultures, integrating them into her storytelling artistry.  She holds degrees in English and Communications from the University of California. She is a staple volunteer for organizations that serve children such as Stuart House, Westside Children’s Center and Make a Wish Foundation. She also partners on a weekly basis with KOREH (READ) L.A. to inspire and assist children who have reading challenges in LAUSD.

Her children's book, The Magical Tree and Musical Wind  is here!  The book is geared for children ages 4-7 and those who enjoy telling stories to them.

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Cindy is a popular storyteller with Los Angeles and Orange County libraries. Her other well-known storytelling program The Library Fairy  was featured on NBC's Your LA. The host exclaimed, "A standing ovation...she inspires the kids!"

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LAUSD Appreciation Award

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