Women Who Rock™ in collaboration with Point Park University Rowland School of Business and Pioneer Records Announce Contest

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Women Who Rock™, an organization focused on empowering and educating Women in Music, is partnering with Point Park University Rowland School of Business and Pioneer Records to showcase one female musician at the 2nd Annual Women Who Rock Benefit Concert. Point Park students had the chance to submit their music during the month of February. The top 3 finalists will then perform at the Pittsburgh iHeart Media stage, where the winner will be selected this March.

Women Who Rock will take place on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh and features Pittsburgh’s best female musicians. Proceeds from the evening benefit Magee-Womens Research Institute, the largest research institute in the U.S. devoted exclusively to women’s health research. The evening will be emceed by the legendary rock DJ Michele Michaels from 102.5 FM WDVE.

“We are thrilled to give an up-and-coming female musician the opportunity to showcase their talent at the 2018 Women Who Rock Benefit Concert” – Melinda Colaizzi, Founder, Women Who Rock
Pioneer Records is a student-run record label based out of Point Park University’s Rowland School of Business and its Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management Program. The label is equipped with booking, marketing, operations, and multi-media departments all of which work to create a successful brand for the artist, while allowing students to gain real-world, professional experience.

“I’m really excited about the opportunity for one of our female Point Park students to have a chance to perform at the Hard Rock at this event”. “What an amazing experience it will be for them” – Ed Traversari,  Associate Professor Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management Program.

The Rowland School of Business at Point Park University offers eight bachelor’s degree programs, with options for part-time schedules, along with three specialized master’s degrees, all designed with flexible schedules for students who work and/or have families. Point Park University is a dynamic, urban university with a strong liberal arts tradition. Located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Point Park enrolls more than 4,000 full- and part-time students. Visit www.PointPark.edu  to learn more.

For more information on Women Who Rock visit:  www.womenwhorockpgh.com
For more information on Pioneer Records and the Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management
program at Point Park visit:  www.PointPark.edu/PioneerRecords
For more information on Magee-Womens Research Institute visit:  https://mageewomens.org/

If you would like further information on Women Who Rock™,  or if you would like to schedule an interview, please contact:

Melinda Colaizzi
Phone: 412.576.7776
Email: melinda@pitchconsult.com

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