Either online or in person.
The Full package for self care, technique and ITS language!
All material is prerecorded and delivered each week for 8 consecutive weeks. New material arriving each week. You will have this course for a total of 2 weeks after the semester ends for any make up sessions. A total of 10 weeks.
You receive a Body Mechanics class by Brittney Banaei. This program is designed specifically for your ITS practice. Each series is tailored to complement the movements of the Level 1 ITS syllabus and focus on strength, length, balance, and addressing compensation patterns in the body. These movement sessions pull from Pilates, Alexander Technique, the Gyrotonic® Method, and functional movement approaches to create gentle body maintenance for the ITS dancer. Get ready to power up your strong suit!
You receive an ITS Technique class. A deep dive into the body mechanics of ITS level 1! This lesson will provide you a foundation of skills to prepare you for the ITS level 1 lesson. Focusing on body awareness and isolations. Instruction, conditioning and drill time!
You receive your ITS new content lesson. Each lesson builds on the one before so keeping these lessons in order will be important to the success of understanding the structure of ITS. All of these lessons will be with you for 10 weeks so you have time to catch up if you miss any weeks.
You can choose to continue the work into ITS level 2, move into your Teachers Certification Program, or both!
After the semester you will receive a completion certificate. This certificate gives you the opportunity to join our global ITS family, attend international performances, and share a common language with amazing movers all over the world!
Week 1: Figure 8 Body Maintenance by Brittney Banaei
Technique class for the Figure 8 Family
Instructional Lesson: Figure 8 Family
Week 2: Body Maintenance with Brittney for Pivot Shift Step and Lower Undulation
Technique class for Pivot Shift Step and Lower Undulation
Instructional Lesson: Pivot Shift Step / Lower Undulation
Week 3: Body Maintenance: Upper Undulation/ Floreo Pose/ Choo Choo/ Choo Choo with 2nd Arm
Technique class for Upper Undulation/ Floreo Pose/ Choo Choo/ Choo Choo with 2nd Arm
Instructional Lesson: Upper Undulation, Floreo Pose, Choo Choo, Choo Choo with 2nd Arm
Week 4: Body Maintenance for Reverse Turn/ Lower Undulation with a Twist/ Twistback
Technique class: Reverse Turn / Lower Undulation with a Twist / Twistback
Instructional Lesson: Reverse Turn, Lower Undulation with a Twist, Twistback
Week 5: Body Maintenance for Floreo 8/ Rib Circle/ Single Bump
Technique class for Floreo 8 / Rib Circle / Single Bump
Instructional Lesson: Floreo 8 / Rib Circle / Single Bump
Week 6: Body Maintenance for Torso Rotation / Up Surge / Shoulder Shimmy / Hip Drop
Technique class for Torso Rotation / Up Surge / Shoulder Shimmy / Hip Drop
Instructional Lesson: Torso Rotation / Up Surge / Shoulder Shimmy / Hip Drop
Week 7: Body Maintenance for Spin Set Up 1 & 2 / Mid Shimmy / Lower Undulation with Shimmy
Technique class for Spin Set Up 1 and 2 / Mid Shimmy / Lower Undulation with Shimmy
Instructional Lesson: Spin Set Up 1 and 2 / Mid Shimmy /Lower Undulation with Shimmy
Week 8: Stagger / Stagger Rotation / Directional Turns / Timed Turns / Fadeback
ITS Level 1 Slow Vocabulary complete practice video
ITS Level 1 Fast Vocabulary complete practice video