THIS IS NOT A DRILL
2019
PERFORMANCE,VIDEO
2-CHANNEL HD VIDEO RECORDING, DURATION 21:11
“By pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable, The Freedom Riders used their physicality to elicit interaction and embody change.”
Preparing to engage with the demons of past and present day, Pinder and performers rehearse close-order drills, Bo staff training, boxing, and shooter drills to delve into communal strength. The performance crew, considering training techniques inspired by the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, The Black Panther Party, and Marine Corps hand-drill training, find unity through ritualized physical routines.
ARTIST
Jefferson Pinder
VIDEO EDITER
Brandon Doby
VIDEOGRAPHERS:
Orlando Pinder
Donijah Collier
COLOR CORRECTION
Kathryn Lee
SOUND DESIGNER
AJ McClenon
STAGE MANAGER
Agnotti Cowie
DRILL SPECIALIST
Joseph Losinski (USMC)
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Aimy Tien
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Itzel Basualdo
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
Jeremy Sublewski
SUZUKI INSTRUCTOR
Tony Garcia
USMC HAND DRILL INSTRUCTOR
Brenden Burnham
USMC DRILL SPECIALIST
Joseph Losinski
PERFORMERS
Antoine Byndum
Emerson Elias
Timmy Engelbrecht (USMC)
Sidra Newman
Jordan Rome
Martel Tinsley
TEXTS QUOTED
Kristiana Rae Colón
“what i mean when i say vigil”
Angela Davis
“LA Auditorium 6/9/1972”
Fred Hampton
“Power Anywhere There’s People”
Leroi Jones
“Dutchman”
Joe Ross
“Peace”