Cindy Ripley, a nationally recognized educational consultant, is known for her hands-on and high-energy approach to make musical theater come alive for teachers and students alike. She piloted the first-ever Broadway Junior production (Annie JR.) and used her experience to develop the Broadway Junior Director’s Guide. Seemingly everywhere, Cindy wears a multitude of hats. She can be found advising a teacher in Poland about costume ideas for Guys and Dolls JR. on the MTI website, piloting new educational materials with kids as the Master Teacher of iTheatrics in NYC, presenting teacher intensive workshops around the country, developing the MTI/EdTA JumpStart Theatre pilot program and presenting for the president’s commission on the arts.

Proud to be selected for USA Today’s All-Star Teacher Team, Cindy combines years of classroom and stage experience with boundless enthusiasm and unparalleled expertise. Equally at home coaching the 10-year-old lead in Cinderella as presenting at the Kennedy Center, or co-authoring The iTheatrics Method, Cindy’s reputation is singular in scope and dimension.

Cindy fervently believes that all individuals are inherently creative. Her passion for excellence is her trademark as she celebrates the spirit within all of us.