Norview High senior Danlie Cuenca knew she was a good singer. But when she performed in the school’s 2013 talent show, she already had plans for a military career. She was a member of the school’s nationally ranked Navy ROTC and thrived under its structure and camaraderie.
After the talent show, her choir director’s husband—a retired Navy musician— told Cuenca that the Navy hires vocalists. The Norfolk native saw the opportunity to combine her passions into a career.
On Tuesday, Cuenca, now Musician First-class (MU1), returns to Hampton Roads to perform a free concert at the Sandler Center with the U.S. Navy Band. The band is on a multi-state tour, spanning from Georgia to Virginia, commemorating the U.S. military’s 250th anniversary and the band’s 100th anniversary of touring. This is Cuenca’s fifth tour…