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Cindy

I'm here to make sure everyone's boundaries are in good hands (pun intended).

ABOUT ME

Professional intimate scenes for stage and screen.

Get to know me a little more

Navigating Intimacy on Set: Here to Support, Not Police

Because you're looking for an IC who's not going to take over with unnecessary process or personal agendas.

THE OFFICIAL TITLES

+ intimacy coordinator  

+ intimacy director

+ body psychology educator

+ consent practitioner

+ mental health first-aider

+ dance specialist

+ choreographer

+ arts educator

+ yoga teacher

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Cindy was truly incredible. She constantly worked to create a safe environment and ensured the entire cast felt comfortable and at ease throughout the whole process.  

Jordan | Actor Mislead

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Cindy is a qualified and certified Intimacy Coordinator/Director trained by Principal Intimacy Professionals (SAG-AFTRA ACCREDITED)an organisation with a robust and lengthy certification process. She is steadily working, gaining experience in this new industry role, across various mediums including features, music video, TVC, shorts, musicals and theatre. Her breadth and depth of professional development, far exceeding certification requirements, is unmatched with extensive additional masterclass training from Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC), Theatrical Intimacy Educators, Key Intimate Scenes, Intimacy Professionals Association, Intimacy Professionals Education Collective and the National Society for Intimacy Professionals. An experienced and qualified teacher, one speciality is working with minors.

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She is a seasoned international professional dancer, and innovative Performing Arts educator with three decades in this field. Cindy holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, Education, and Creative Industries, is a certified yoga teacher and mental health first-aider. These qualifications uniquely equip her to support cast and crew. She regularly shares her expertise at state Dance and Drama conferences throughout Australia, recently travelling to Europe assisting with intimacy choreographic workshops.

Meet Your New Intimacy Professional

Cindy’s expertise and guidance were invaluable. She provided us with the tools to navigate the intense scenes with professionalism, safety, and comfort.

Kate | Actor

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Unmatched professional development/training

Professional Development Snapshot

Principal Intimacy Professionals
(SAG-AFTRA accredited certification program)

Intimacy Directors and Coordinators

Theatrical Intimacy Educators (TIE)

Key Intimate Scenes

National Society of Intimacy Professionals

Intimacy Professionals Association

Intimacy Professionals Education Collective

Consent Wizardry

International Conference Intimacy Coordination (2024)

Actor 360 (Kristina Arjona)
Study
PIPs
IDC
Key Intimate Scenes
TIE
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Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance) with distinction
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with honours

Tertiary Qualifications

Griffith University
Univerisity quals
Bachelor of Behaviour Science (Psychology Major)
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Certificates

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Association of Mental Health Coordinators (USA)
Screen Well (AUS)
Mental Health First Aid certificate
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Certificate IV Training and Assessment
Byron Yoga
200 hour yoga teacher training

I believe ...

Cindy was a phenomenal asset to have on set. She educated all parties involved on the processes of crafting an intimate scene and ensured everyone felt comfortable along the way. Her ability to choreograph movement helped us to create a performance that looked genuine

Rose | Director Heaven

Movement Specialist

An understanding of movement and meaning making is essential in creating visually innovative and powerful scenes of intimacy. Cindy has 30 years of movement and dance experience, bringing subtleties and nuances of breath, eye contact, weight in the body when asked to choreograph intimate scenes.​

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As a professional entertainer and dancer, Cindy worked across the globe in the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Philippines, China, New Zealand and her home country, Australia. ​​​

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As a former professional dancer and Performing Arts educator, I am now specialising in intimacy coordination. My extensive training, is leveraged with aligned tertiary qualifications and diverse transferable skills to attentively support productions. I take a collaborative approach to enhance intimate storytelling, while contributing to a dynamic, unforgettable on set experience.

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