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MEET THE P.S. 22 CHORUS FROM STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, INTERVIEWED BY SWAY ON M.T.V. (359 hits)

The PS22 Chorus is an elementary school chorus from Public School 22 in Graniteville, Staten Island (New York). It is composed of 60-70 fifth-graders, and is directed by Gregg Breinberg.

Students are assigned to the chorus after an annual auditioning process at the beginning of each school year. PS22 is the largest elementary school in Staten Island which draws students from a wide cross section of ethnic groups and socio-economic levels.

The chorus meets twice a week during school hours to practice, and performs throughout the year at school functions, local events, and on special requests.[1] It has been featured on several major national news and music networks after its videos had gained international attention within the popular video-sharing site YouTube. As of November 28, 2010 the chorus’s videos have been watched more than 25,000,000 times.

The PS 22 Chorus performed at an award ceremony for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. (October 2, 2009), performed with rapper Common at the National Tree Lighting ceremony at the White House with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attending. (December 3, 2009), performed at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in Manhattan hosted by NBC Anchor Brian Williams. (November 10, 2010), performed with Kylie Minogue on her first ever live performance of "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)". (November 29, 2010).

Recently, the chorus was visited by Anne Hathaway at their 11th Annual Winter Concert and invited to perform at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. (December 16, 2010)

They have appeared on:
 ABC News Nightline (ABC)
 Good Day New York (Fox 5)
 MTV News with Sway Calloway (MTV)
 NBC Nightly News;; (msnbc)
 Hollywood 411 (TV Guide Network)
 The Bonnie Hunt Show
 Anderson Cooper 360° (CNN)