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PHOTOS: Female musicians perform at Women on the Dock

As a tribute to Women’s History Month, Rock on the Dock highlighted two female artists, third-year music industry studies student Julia Clark and fourth-year music industry studies student Hope Wilberger, in Women on the Dock. ROTD productions started two to three years ago and has grown considerably since then. Each month, they have USC students come out and to perform and share their talents with the college community. 

Fourth-year sport and entertainment management student Maddie Hunt is the director of Rock On The Dock and hopes to open her own production business in the future. “Rock On The Dock to me means a community that has come together to empower musicians," Hunt said. "It’s that one place where if you hit a wrong key, you don’t have to feel bad about it because everyone else is still just going to be proud of you just for even getting up on stage (and) having that confidence to serenade people. I think that that's kind of what it means to me, it’s just a confidence-building community for musicians.”
Fourth-year sport and entertainment management student Maddie Hunt is the director of Rock On The Dock and hopes to open her own production business in the future. “Rock On The Dock to me means a community that has come together to empower musicians," Hunt said. "It’s that one place where if you hit a wrong key, you don’t have to feel bad about it because everyone else is still just going to be proud of you just for even getting up on stage (and) having that confidence to serenade people. I think that that's kind of what it means to me, it’s just a confidence-building community for musicians.”
Third-year music industry studies student Julia Clark performs during Women on the Dock. Clark has a love for music and said she wants to spread her voice to others and be a positive change. “It’s been so cool and so special because I feel like sometimes in the music industry, obviously, women get kind of shoved to the side a little bit. So, this is the chance for me and my good friend Hope to come out and show our stuff and kind of get to be the center of attention for the day, which is super nice and super fun," Clark said.
Third-year music industry studies student Julia Clark performs during Women on the Dock. Clark has a love for music and said she wants to spread her voice to others and be a positive change. “It’s been so cool and so special because I feel like sometimes in the music industry, obviously, women get kind of shoved to the side a little bit. So, this is the chance for me and my good friend Hope to come out and show our stuff and kind of get to be the center of attention for the day, which is super nice and super fun," Clark said.
First-year finance student Drew Michalak is an administrator for the production. He said he got involved after falling in love with the people and music. “Our hope for Rock On The Dock in the future is to continue doing what we’re doing right now, which is setting up monthly concerts for student artists to showcase their talent. But, like I said earlier, we’re very, very small," Michalak said. "So, our goal is to make Rock on the Dock a monthly student event that the student body knows they have a choice to attend.” 
First-year finance student Drew Michalak is an administrator for the production. He said he got involved after falling in love with the people and music. “Our hope for Rock On The Dock in the future is to continue doing what we’re doing right now, which is setting up monthly concerts for student artists to showcase their talent. But, like I said earlier, we’re very, very small," Michalak said. "So, our goal is to make Rock on the Dock a monthly student event that the student body knows they have a choice to attend.” 
 Second-semester masters student Malik Pratt heard about Rock On The Dock through social media and said he decided to come out to support people in his classes and soak in their talent. “I definitely think (Rock On The Dock will have) more situations like this where it’s women composers and maybe even have bigger collaborations with more of the School of Music," Pratt said. "Everybody come into the music industries and support one another, because we're all a part of the same thing (and) we’re all trying to make music, so it’s so important.” 
 Second-semester masters student Malik Pratt heard about Rock On The Dock through social media and said he decided to come out to support people in his classes and soak in their talent. “I definitely think (Rock On The Dock will have) more situations like this where it’s women composers and maybe even have bigger collaborations with more of the School of Music," Pratt said. "Everybody come into the music industries and support one another, because we're all a part of the same thing (and) we’re all trying to make music, so it’s so important.” 
For fourth-year music industry studies student Hope Wilberger, music is therapeutic and a way to deal with internal conflicts, hardships and struggles. “I’m following the music and I’m following my heart, and my dream is just to be a performer. I want to inspire and help others with my music. My main goal is to help just at least one person relate to my music in some way or another, the way music has helped me," Wilberger said.
For fourth-year music industry studies student Hope Wilberger, music is therapeutic and a way to deal with internal conflicts, hardships and struggles. “I’m following the music and I’m following my heart, and my dream is just to be a performer. I want to inspire and help others with my music. My main goal is to help just at least one person relate to my music in some way or another, the way music has helped me," Wilberger said.
Third-year musical theatre student Kate Falvey loves coming out to Rock On The Dock to support her talented friends. “I’ve known Hope since I was a freshman here, and I went and saw her perform at a talent show and she absolutely killed it," Falvey said. "I’ve just gotten to watch them grow a lot, which is really cool.”
Third-year musical theatre student Kate Falvey loves coming out to Rock On The Dock to support her talented friends. “I’ve known Hope since I was a freshman here, and I went and saw her perform at a talent show and she absolutely killed it," Falvey said. "I’ve just gotten to watch them grow a lot, which is really cool.”
A group of friends enjoy the Women on the Dock performance from the lawn on March 20, 2023. The event was a special version of Rock the Dock featuring female musicians. 
A group of friends enjoy the Women on the Dock performance from the lawn on March 20, 2023. The event was a special version of Rock the Dock featuring female musicians. 
A group of friends enjoy the Women on the Dock performance from the sidewalk on March 20, 2023. The event was a special version of Rock the Dock featuring female musicians. 
A group of friends enjoy the Women on the Dock performance from the sidewalk on March 20, 2023. The event was a special version of Rock the Dock featuring female musicians.