United States Marine Corps, Silent Drill Platoon

This video was made with permission during my research following inspiration for "Stand," my Symphony for Jazz Orchestra, scheduled for completion in August 2011: Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, Silent Drill Platoon, Morning Drill Practice, August 13, 2010. The platoon executes its drill written by Corporal Dominguez at 58 beats per minute on the metronome, without wavering. The voice is mine and I am holding a metronome in my left hand, camera in my right as I attempt to view with my own eyes over the camera.

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[TheDadrobb]

id like to see them with some free spin time

[anitabrownjazz]

@TheDadrobb They can't do "free spin time" as they, by definition, follow a meticulously choreographed 3-D drill written and rehearsed by the drill master. The drill master is usually a corporal and changes from time to time. Since this video was shot, a new drill master has been ushered in as well as a new commander, who is a captain. Think of it this way, if you were to see a good marching band do a free-style drill it would likely be a disaster, regardless of how good a band they are. :)

[TheDadrobb]

@anitabrownjazz i live at fort belvior i have seen the old gurard and these guys b4 i know they are masters at what they do would just like to see what they could come up with if they could record them selfs at just messing around with free spin

[z3r01001]

Damn good practice. If only it was in better quality =/ good stuff though!