MEDIA ALERT DWIGHT SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RECORD ORIGINAL SONG AT ROC THE MIC STUDIOS, HOME TO BILLBOARD NO. 1 HITS Lyrics Written with Keith “Wildchild” Middleton Music Composed and Mixed by Grammy-Award Winner Mikkel Eriksen WHY In honor of Dwight School’s 140th milestone birthday, three students collaborated with Grammy-Award winning record producer and songwriter Mikkel Eriksen (Ne-Yo, Beyoncé, and Rihanna are just three collaborators); and dancer and performer Keith “Wildchild” Middleton of STOMP fame to write an original School song that will showcase the students’ musical talent and highlight Dwight’s unique educational philosophy. Dwight, a leading independent school on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, is dedicated to igniting the “spark of genius” in every child through personalized learning that taps into each student’s individual passions and talents. Dwight is ranked the #1 private school in New York City for the lowest faculty:student ratio (1:4) by The New York Observer. The original song will be performed by ten students and Mr. Middleton at The Dwight School Foundation’s benefit celebrating the next 140 years of Dwight School on April 12 at Cipriani Wall Street. WHEN Monday, April 8, 10 am-noon Media check-in is 9:45 am • RSVP is MANDATORY WHERE Roc the Mic Studios, 115 West 27th Street, 5th floor (between 6th & 7th Avenues) RSVP Laurie Silbersweig 212.724.6360 x 463, [email protected] Founded in 1872, Dwight (www.dwight.edu) was the first school in the U.S. to offer the comprehensive International Baccalaureate curriculum from preschool-grade 12. Dwight School New York provides a world-class education; and is the flagship campus of The Dwight Schools, a global network of programs and campuses in London, Vancouver Island, Beijing, and Seoul. .