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 demons of past and present day, This is Not a Drill considers training techniques inspired by the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, The Black Panther Party, and Marine Corps. The artist and performers rehearse close-order drills, bo staff training, boxing, and shooter drills to delve into communal strength and find unity through ritualized physical routines. Trained by seasoned Gulf War vets, the performance crew spent months researching and readying themselves. The audience bears witness to the deliberate series of training exercises, as if they walked in upon the preparations for an inevitable fight.

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”