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Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, and local
middle and high school music students came to see the band as a part
of Fleet Week's Navigate the Fleet Education Day. The event provided
information for students and children interested in the Navy Band
Music Program, as well as a brief history of the Navy Band.
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October 13, 2016 - The U.S. Navy Band "Cruisers" perform a concert
in Baltimore's Inner Harbor during a Navigate the Fleet Education
Day Event during the Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore. The
event provides the people and media of the greater
Maryland/Baltimore area an opportunity to interact with Sailors and
Marines, as well as see, firsthand, the latest capabilities or
today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd
Class Justin R. Pacheco)
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Jordan Wesson, a vocal major at Connexions: A Community
Based Art School, said she had considered joining the Navy
before, but she found today's event excited her because it
gave her more motivation to pursue her career in music
through the Navy.
“I've always wanted to serve my
country and I love the water, and the college tuition
benefits are amazing,” said Wesson. “But knowing there are
opportunities to do something I love, sing, while I'm
serving my country, has really given me a new angle to think
about. All of the performers today were amazing, so I think
I'd really have to step up my game!”
Though the concert was open to the public,
Senior Chief Petty Officer Leon Alexander, the band's
drummer and unit leader, said the real objective of the day
was to show children the options they have to foster their
musical talents.
“Our goal today is to educate the
youth,” said Alexander. ”We're gearing up to show them what
the Navy has to offer them as far as a career in music.”
Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore is a
time-honored observance of the sea services. With
approximately 2,500 Sailors and Marines in attendance, 2016
marks the first time that the City of Baltimore is hosting a
Navy Fleet Week.
By U.S. Navy Public Affairs Support Element East
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2016
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