Meet the new P.S. 22 chorus members

Aelham, 9
“We get to do lots of fun things here. That’s what I like about this school. We sang five songs in the holiday show. At other schools, they only sing one song for the holiday show. And when I was auditioning for fifth-grade chorus, I started having this really high voice!”
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Abigail, 9
“My favorite song is ‘Telephone’ by Lady Gaga. She’s my favorite musician because of the way her music sounds—it’s different from everyone else’s. And I definitely like the way she dresses. When I grow up, I want to be a fashion designer.”
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Aera, 10
“I love singing and I’m just excited to go on cool trips. I love all different types of songs—but especially pop and R&B. Mr. B is really cool so I know he’ll pick out great songs.”
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Aisha, 10
“The thing I like about chorus is that you get to express your feelings. If you want to be a singer when you grow up, you can just start now, here.”
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Almighty, 10
“In chorus, you get to sing and express how you’re feeling. And you get to do other things like meet famous people and sing for the president. Maybe I’ll get to meet Jay-Z and Chris Brown.”
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Angela, 10
“I like to watch the shows on Disney Channel. I watch a lot of Hannah Montana and every time she sings, I sing—I know all the songs.”
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Azaria, 9
“Mr. B teaches us to sing about our personalities and find it in ourselves to express the music. I’m confident that I’ll do my best and make P.S. 22 a little more popular. My friends think being in chorus is good for me too. I encourage them to shoot for the stars like I do.”
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Brianah, 10
“One of the songs that I want to sing is ‘Unthinkable’ by Alicia Keys. My favorite television show is Victorious on Nickelodeon—it’s about a school where everyone is singing and dancing.”
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Brianna C., 9
“I have a bunch of favorite songs. Some of my favorite songs are probably by Selena Gomez: ‘Naturally’ and ‘I Won’t Apologize.’ I like Mr. B because he teaches us a lot of stuff about music, and I love working with him because he makes chorus a lot of fun.”
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Brianna C., 10
“I like to sing and I’m learning violin; I just got the violin so my mom’s sending me to lessons. My brother plays the drums, so he’s trying to teach me to play those, too.”
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Brianna R., 9
“I’m not trying to copy Mr. B or anything, but I asked my dad for a piano. Pianos are good for learning music. We don’t really have a lot of time with Mr. B—only one year. But sometimes you can come back to the school and visit.”
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Chris, 9
“My favorite music player is Linkin Park. No. Michael Jackson. My second is Elvis, my third is Johnny Cash, and my fourth is Linkin Park. I don’t listen to any others because I just like those four. My dad put on a Johnny Cash song, and I started listening and I liked it.”
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Christian, 12
“I like singing, but not dancing. ‘Alejandro’ by Lady Gaga is my favorite song.”
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Denise, 9
“I did a solo with last year’s fifth-grade chorus called ‘One Day.’ Mr. B. thought I had a certain type of voice to embrace the song—it was similar to the person who wrote the song. His name is Matisyahu. I was really excited because it was my first solo. I’m so excited about fifth-grade chorus. This is a dream come true.”
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Filobatir, 11
“It’s fun to see what everyone else does to be a singer. But the best part is that we get to go on trips. I want to go to Washington D.C. and sing for the President! My parents like to hear me sing. They’re from Egypt, so at home we sing Egyptian songs that I don’t really understand.”
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Haseem
“I’m excited for fifth-grade chorus to have interviews like this one. And we’ll be going into studios! My brother was in chorus last year and he went to the studio with Passion Pit and they have a disc. I want to have one just like him. I want to show off my talent.”
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Hassan, 10
“I like living on Staten Island because it’s quiet. Sometimes we take the ferry into Manhattan to go to Dave & Buster’s. To audition for chorus, we had to sing a song and cross your fingers that you made it. It was hard!”
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Ishmael, 11
“I want to be a rapper when I grow up; I write lyrics about being famous. My favorite song is by Biggie.”
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Jada
“I like to draw and sing. It’s cool being in chorus. Mr. B is funny. I like singing ‘Believe.’”
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Japheth, 10
“I like Justin Bieber a little bit, but I really like Jason Derulo. He sings ‘Whatcha Say’ on YouTube and that’s basically it. I hope I get to meet Mr. Obama like last year’s chorus.”
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Jasmine, 10
“My favorite song is actually ‘Fly on the Wall’ by Miley Cyrus and obviously she’s my favorite singer too. I saw her in concert when she came to the Bronx in 2007. My mom got really early tickets, so we were in the fifth or sixth row. She also got backstage passes so I got to meet Miley—I told her that I liked the way she does her hair.”
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Kurria, 9
“Mr. B. has taught us that when we’re singing high notes we can’t go higher than other people are going. And he also taught us that when we’re singing low notes we have to match our voices up to make one harmony.”
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Marquis, 10
“Being in fourth grade chorus is important because if you’re in the fourth grade chorus, you’re the next generation of the fifth grade chorus. I hope we sing ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson. Mr. B entertains us and teaches us a lot. He makes us better at singing.”
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Michael, 10
“I’ve played drums since I was six. I’ll probably start a band when I’m older, but I don’t know what I’m going to name it yet. Maybe Wasteland. Next year in chorus I’m excited about getting the opportunity to perform in different destinations—and being older, too.”
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Miyah, 9
“’Paparazzi’ by Lady Gaga is my favorite song right now; she’s my favorite musician and I like the way she dresses.
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Mohamed, 10
“Mr. B is cool because he’s a really great singer. And he keeps on teaching us new songs and he’s kind of funny, too. I want to learn how to play the guitar now!”
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Mohammad, 10
“My favorite rapper is Lil Wayne, but my idols are the Rangers.”
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Nia, 9
“When I’m out of school, I want to sing and be police officer. A lot of people in my family are police officers and they show me what the job is like!”
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Ramius, 10
“Last year, the chorus got to do a lot of cool stuff. But each year it’s something different. I hope we get to meet someone famous, of course. And get our videos on the computer and have a lot of fans.”
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Renee, 9
“I love that we get to express our feelings in chorus. And we put together a good harmony. And the thing I really love about chorus is my chorus teacher, Mr. B. He’s fun and exciting and he makes the songs happier with the guitar, the piano and the soloists. I hope to have a solo next year.”
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Ryan, 11
“In chorus, I hope I get to meet Bon Jovi and the President. Everybody wants to meet him. My sister, she likes Lady Gaga and she’s said that I would never get to sing for her. So I’m gonna see her, I’m gonna sing for her, and then on television I’ll tell my sister, ‘Take that!’”
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Saleem, 9
“I’ve been to one concert, and it was a Bon Jovi concert—my parents are fans so they took me. After school I like to finish my homework early so I can get some extra time—I play piano. My dad plays guitar and I try to sing. It’s what we do.”
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Skyh, 10
“I really like a song called ‘When I Look at You,’ by Miley Cyrus. I like her a lot. And Beyonce. There’s so many songs I like I don’t know what to pick. I’m looking forward to singing with all these different people. I want to be a singer when I grow up and if I don’t get to do that I would want to be a vet.”
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Tabitha, 10
“I’m most excited to be in class with Mr. B. He’s taught us like, how can I say this, he’s taught us to sing better!”
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Tatiana, 10
“My favorite class is chorus, but I also like gym and science. We do experiments most of the time. When I’m older I want to be a doctor.”
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Victoria, 10
“I love chorus just because I love the way we all sing the songs. Mr. B. is the best teacher I ever had. He’s always nice and he teaches us good songs.
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Vivian, 10
“I don’t really have any idols, but I look up to Mr. Breinberg. He inspired me to start singing. I really like to sing—I’m planning on going to a performing arts college.”
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Aelham, 9
“We get to do lots of fun things here. That’s what I like about this school. We sang five songs in the holiday show. At other schools, they only sing one song for the holiday show. And when I was auditioning for fifth-grade chorus, I started having this really high voice!”