Cayleen Green (left), a youth development specialist at The Bay, talks with Miles Salazar as he operates the sound board for a concert on Dec. 19. The Bay in north Lincoln works to provide young people real-world experience in content creation, fashion and music.
Loud music plays over speakers as the sound engineer tries to get the levels just right for a rock show taking place in a few hours at The Bay.
Just like any job, the stress begins to take effect as the deadline looms for the show at the mixed-use space at 2005 Y St. that’s home to classrooms and a skate park.
But Miles Salazar — a graduate of Bay High, the Lincoln Public Schools focus program at The Bay focused on content creation and emerging digital technology — keeps his composure.
At 19 years old, Salazar already has real-world experience producing music shows in venues such as Bodega’s Alley in downtown Lincoln to fall back on.
“He’s competitive. I know …