Cynthia Pepper has worked in all aspects of the performing arts as a magician’s assistant, short film writer/producer, choreographer and director, costume designer, modern dance teacher, film festival founder, story board artist, casting director and set designer. She enjoys teaching at California Film Institute for the Education and Outreach programs. Her award winning collection of 13 short films titled: “FILMS THAT DANCE” has been distributed worldwide and is in the collection of many universities, museums and dance libraries including the Museum of Modern Art. Cynthia is a founding partner in Xanadu Entertainment, Inc. along with Melinda Darlington-Bach they direct a film production company currently creating a myriad of content for all media. Their short films created for Sesame Street have received Emmy Awards.