Ilyse Brawer began her affiliation with Long Beach Dance Conditioning as a client in 1995. Her enthusiasm with the work at LBDC led her to complete the Advances in Pilates Technique course by Marie-José at the LBDC Academy of Movement in 1996. Ilyse has been on staff there since 1997, conducting Mat and Equipment classes, overseeing open studio sessions, and working privately with clients. By working closely with Marie-José, and attending numerous workshops by renowned master teachers related to her work, Ilyse has fine-tuned and advanced her skills in the field. As such, Ilyse was recruited onto the faculty of the Long Beach Dance Conditioning Teacher Training  Course in 2001. She is certified through the advanced level Gyrotonic Expansion System® since 1997, certified in Gyrokinesis®  and authorized as a Gyrotonic® Pre-Trainer. Ilyse is available for private client training and specializes in private coaching for students entering the Advances in Pilates course, and throughout their ongoing development as instructors.