Ceremonial Units
The Naval Academy Band has two 18-piece Ceremonial Units which serve to create an atmosphere of pageantry and patriotism at official functions. These groups regularly provide musical support for military retirements and change of command ceremonies at the Naval Academy and throughout the mid-Atlantic region. They are led by Chief Musicians Tony Asero and Lynda Dembowski.
The Naval Academy Band Ceremonial Units have provided music for high-visibility events, including the commissioning of the USS Donald Cook, the turning around and homecoming of the USS Constellation, the 100th anniversary of the bombing of the USS Maine, the dedication of Maryland's World War II memorial, and the dedication of the 9/11 Memorial of Maryland at the World Trade Center in Baltimore. The bands have also appeared at the retirement of Admiral March, Commanding Officer of the Naval Space Command; bill signings at the Maryland State House; the opening ceremonies of the World Cup Soccer Tournament and All-Star Baseball game; and Police Academy graduations for Anne Arundel County and the State of Maryland. Attending dignitaries have included Pope John Paul II, President and Mrs. George Bush, President Bill Clinton, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, and Maryland Governors Martin O’Malley, Robert Ehrlich, Parris N. Glendening, and William Donald Schaeffer.
Ceremonial Unit Roster (click to show/hide)
UNIT LEADERS
MUC Lynda Dembowski - Waynesboro, Virginia (Blue)
MUC Tony Asero - Bowie, Maryland (Gold)
LEADING PETTY OFFICERS
MU1 Jessica Privler - Sterling, Virginia (Blue)
MU1 Travis Siehndel - Topeka, Kansas (Gold)
"BLUE" CEREMONIAL UNIT
PICCOLO
MUC Devona Schiller - Baltimore, Maryland
OBOE
MU1 Sarah Blecker - Fairbanks, Alaska
CLARINET
MU1 Benjamin Bokor - Downers Grove, Illinois
MU1 Sam Chin - Ann Arbor, Michigan
MU1 Ben Redwine - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
ALTO SAXOPHONE
MU1 Colin Renick - Belmont, Massachusetts
TRUMPET
MUC Carl Lindquist - Sandusky, Ohio
MUC Matt Shea - Ellington, Connecticut
MU1 Matt Harriman - Bexley, Ohio
FRENCH HORN
MU1 Jessica Privler - Sterling, Virginia
TROMBONE
MU1 Zac Hollister - Palm Springs, California
MU1 Russell Sharp - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
EUPHONIUM
MU1 Gregory Battista - Plano, Texas
TUBA
MUC Jarrod Williams - Republic, Missouri
PERCUSSION
MUCS Nicholas Pastelak - Bel Air, Maryland
MUC Joe McCarthy - Meriden, Connecticut
"GOLD" CEREMONIAL UNIT
PICCOLO
MU1 Erin Ostrowski - Topeka, Kansas
OBOE
MU1 Emily Madsen - Reston, Virginia
CLARINET
MUC Dawn Henry - Quarryville, Pennsylvania
MU1 Sheila Cullen- Marietta, Georgia
MU1 Jim Hurd - East Meadow, New York
ALTO SAXOPHONE
MU1 Doug O'Connor - Potomac, Maryland
TENOR SAXOPHONE
MU1 Matt Stuver - Virginia Beach, Virginia
BASSOON
MU1 Micahla Hendrix - Minneapolis, Minnesota
TRUMPET
MUC Pasquale Sarracco - Bethel, Connecticut
MU1 Christopher Buchanan - Fairfax, Virginia
MU1 Davy DeArmond - Lenoir City, Tennessee
FRENCH HORN
MU1 Nathaniel Willson - Lake Ann, Michigan
TROMBONE
MU1 Steve Tomlinson - Dayton, Ohio
MU1 Clint Woltering - Richmond, Kentucky
TUBA
MU1 Travis Siehndel - Topeka, Kansas
PERCUSSION
MUC Ritchie Smith - Erin, New York
MU1 Kevin Meyer - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
