DRILL&GRILL 2026 – Vintage Fusion Intensive mit Rachael Redfern

✩ DRILL & GRILL SUMMER INTENSIVE ✩

Our annual Drill&Grill summer event is all about training, deep learning, and connection as a community! The name says it all: In addition to comprehensive dance training, we indulge ourselves with a well-deserved, sociable barbecue in the studio's garden on Saturday evening 💃🌞🥂🥗🍗

This year we welcome Rachael Redfern (UK) for her first time in Switzerland and a delicious 9-hour intensive in her signature Vintage-Glam-Vamp style ✨

✩ RACHAEL REDFERN 9-HOUR VINTAGE FUSION INTENSIVE ✩

Rachael is known for her glamorous dark vintage style, strong classical technique and a good amount of playfulness. She brings us a delicious 2-day or 9-hour intensive open for all levels, packed with her signature style for us to dive in!

SATURDAY: THE FLAPPER

10.30–13.00 Dance Training

13.00-14.00 Lunch Break

14.00–16.30 Dance Training

From 18.00 Barbecue Tiiiimeee

THE FLAPPER:

Taking inspiration from the past to innovate in the present, we will embody the freedom and devil-may-care attitude of the Flapper as we dive into the playful and joyful aspects of Fusion.  This will be a fun and high energy day of hard hitting layers, heavy hips, fancy footwork and a wide range of show-stopping shimmies.

Discover tools to reach for the next level in your technique and expression as we explore the limits while staying true to the origins of this style. After a strong technique tune up, we’ll build into some flapper-fusion sequencing and choreography taking inspiration from the jazz era of the roaring twenties. You’ll gain a wide variety of travelling steps to get you moving with joy and confidence while still holding onto strong fusion isolation technique.

You’ll leave with an attitude, approach and a whole bunch of combos you can adapt and apply to your own work, whatever your personal style. 

BARBECUE TIME:

The studio will offer some salads, bread and drinks. Please bring whatever you would like to put on the grill for yourself and maybe some drink that you like. We will clink glasses, eat, laugh, hangout and relax together in the studio garden 😊

SUNDAY: THE VAMP

11.00–13.00 Dance Training

13.00-13.30 Lunch Break

13.30–15.30 Dance Training

THE VAMP:

This day draws us into the mysterious, serpentine and sensual aspects of Fusion. We explore cultivating stage presence and character through breath, gaze and posture applied to the movement themes of undulating waves and ooey gooey layers galore building into slinky sequences.

You’ll learn to channel the poise and deathly allure of the vamp vixens of yesteryear for a dark and dramatic expression of Fusion Bellydance. Taking inspiration from the likes of original vamp Theda Bara, silent screen sirens of the 1920s, and the glamour of the Egyptian Golden Era, we’ll fuse these aesthetic elements with classic Fusion Bellydance vocabulary for a captivating mix.

We will look at presentation and projection as well as beautiful postcard poses and clean lines combined with strong and precise Fusion Bellydance technique. Expect slow and sumptuous movement, luxurious technique, character work and stage presence development building into an enticing choreography to beautiful music.

We might organize a chill-out day on Monday, 6 July for everyone that is around and wants to hang out with Rachael and me – Maybe swimming in the lake, maybe hiking up a hill... more information on that later on 😉

ABOUT RACHAEL REDFERN

Rachael is an internationally acclaimed fusion bellydancer based in London, UK. She is known for her glamorous dark vintage aesthetic, strong classic technique and personal style that balances power with playfulness.

With over twenty years of experience in Fusion, she works professionally full-time as a teacher, performer, event producer and troupe director and this year will have taught and performed in twenty countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australasia. She is also the very proud organiser of London Fusion Fest. You can read more here or follow her on instagram.

REGISTRATION – Registration opens Thursday, 19 March at 7pm (CEST)

Earlybird for registrations until 19 April: CHF 280

Regular for registrations from 20 April: CHF 320

This program is designed as one 9-hour intensive. Registration is for the full program. We may open registration for individual days later on if there are still spots available.

Please read the next section carefully before registering.

USEFUL INFORMATION & IMPORTANT CONDITIONS

Can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Absolutely! Please read all the information thoroughly before sending us an email. Maybe your question has already been answered. If your question has not yet been answered, please contact info@pittoreska.com.

What is the refund policy?

All registrations are binding, non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another course/workshop. The terms and conditions of Pittoreska Dance & Movement apply.

Which payments do you accept?

Our accounts are in Swiss Francs. Please make sure to cover all conversion rates and transfer fees so we receive the full amount in Swiss Francs on our account. Apart from bank transfer, we accept Paypal (pittoreskabellydance@gmail.com) and Revolut (please contact info@pittoreska.com).

Can I pay by instalments?

Payment by instalments is only possible for total amounts over CHF 400. If this causes you difficulties, please reach out to us.

Is my registration transferable to another person?

If you are unable to attend, you can transfer your place to another participant, which is your responsibility. Please contact info@pittoreska.com and in case there is a waiting list, you will be put in touch with the next person on the list so you can process the transfer directly with each other. Once you have sold your spot, please send an email to info@pittoreska.com (cc: the new participant) confirming that you have officially transferred your spot and providing us their contact information.

What about accommodation and parking in St. Gallen?

The city centre is very small and everything is within walking distance. There are several car parks in the city centre, but they are relatively expensive. The outdoor parking spaces in the neighbourhood are cheaper, but usually limited in time. You can buy daily or monthly permits for unlimited parking in certain zones. You can find more information here. 

Hotels are relatively expensive in Switzerland and it's a good idea to check out Airbnb options. Dancers stayed at the TouchBed City Apartments before, which they found highly recommendable. To help you find your way around St. Gallen, we have created a map of all sorts of places we found useful. 

The number of spots is limited. As soon as the event is sold out, we will open a waiting list. Please contact us via info@pittoreska.com to register. The waiting list works on a first come, first served basis.