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The Webby Award-winning PS22 Chorus is a NYC public school group that consists of 65 ordinary fifth graders achieving the extraordinary... in harmony.
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Prepare yourself for a new favorite!! The PS22 Chorus delivers one of its most poignant renditions to date with “Fix You” by @coldplay, sung in perfect two and three-part harmonies by your favorite elementary schoolers! Every entrance, blend, and swell builds into something truly unforgettable. More than just a performance, it’s a therapeutic experience that, in times such as these, might very well fix you a little, too. ✨
SONG: "Fix You" by Coldplay
SOLOIST: Aiden
FILMED BY: Ms. Lisa
#coldplay #fixyou #ps22chorus #ps22
21 Apr 2026
To mark International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, I'm proud to present one of my personal favorite PS22 Chorus farewell performances.... It's been an end of school year tradition for years that I indulge myself in the privilege we afford to our guest artists, and perform a song enhanced by our favorite talented young fifth-graders! Seeing how deeply the kids connected to this particular song was bittersweet -- touching no doubt, but of course you just hope they can take off safely once they fly. The world can be incredibly confusing and cruel at times - it's so important for everyone to know that there's somebody out there who believes in them. I wrote this song as a parting reminder for my students to let them know just that: "I believe in the person you are."
SONG: "Sometimes I" by Gregg Breinberg
FILMED BY: Ms. Lisa
#antibullying #ps22chorus #ps22 #antibully #internationaldayagainstviolenceandbullyinginschools
05 Nov 2026
It turns out the scariest thing about THIS performance is how frighteningly good the kids sound! 🧛♂️🎶🎃 Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween!!!
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#PS22Chorus #TameImpala #Dracula #Halloween
31 Oct 2026
PS22 Chorus sinks its teeth into "Dracula" by @tameimpala, delivering a spooktacular Halloween-themed performance with plenty of bite! 🧛♂️ Only THESE little monsters could be out for blood and still earn a standing ovation along the way!!
SONG: "Dracula" by Tame Impala
SOLOIST: Damaris
FILMED BY: Ms. Lisa
COSTUMES & MAKEUP: Mrs. Burke
#PS22Chorus #TameImpala #Dracula #Halloween #SpookySeason
30 Oct 2026
The school year may have just begun, but we're already hitting the road! 🚌🎶 The PS22 Chorus of 2027 makes its official debut with the aptly titled @willienelsonofficial classic, "On the Road Again!" New faces, fresh harmonies, and a whole lot of musical mileage ahead! Buckle up, folks — we're just getting started!! And if this first performance is any indication, we're in for quite a ride! ❤️🎤
SONG: "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson
FILMED BY: Miss Lisa
#PS22Chorus #OnTheRoadAgain #WillieNelson #KidsWhoSing #MusicEducation
26 Oct 2026
PS22 Chorus of 2027 is officially on its way!!! The excitement is real.... and apparently, according to our newest member Skyla, orange is the new phenomenal!!!
#ps22chorus #ps22chorus2027 #NewBeginnings #skyla #orange
14 Oct 2026
When @amygrantofficial came to visit the @theps22chorus recently to perform a new song together, the kids decided to surprise her with a choral arrangement of one of her most beloved signature songs, the spiritual classic “El Shaddai.” We put it together at the very last minute… and somehow it may have stolen the show. Never underestimate the bonus track. 😁👌
SONG: “El Shaddai” by Michael Card and John Thompson
FILMED BY: Ms. Lisa
#PS22Chorus #AmyGrant #ElShaddai #PS22 #spiritual
08 Oct 2026
Pretty amazing to be invited to take part in BBC Radio 4’s Soul Music series, and to have the opportunity to share some thoughts on a song that has meant so much to me personally — and to the PS22 Chorus.
“Landslide” has been part of our story for a long time, from becoming one of our earliest viral videos to getting to sing it for @stevienicks herself!
Here’s a little taste of our part in what is truly a beautifully put-together episode, filled with stories that show just how deeply one song can touch so many different people in so many different ways. Definitely worth a listen — check out the full Soul Music: Landslide episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030x34
PRODUCER: Eliza Lomas for BBC Audio Bristol
EDITOR: Emma Harding
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF CHORUS AT PS22: Lisa Kochman
VIDEO FOOTAGE WITH STEVIE NICKS AT MSG: courtesy of Stevie Nicks
#PS22Chorus #Landslide #StevieNicks #SoulMusic #BBCRadio4
15 Sep 2026
In the school year following September 11th, my friends Leslie Johnson, Jeanne Burns, and I created a little film that remains one of the projects I’m most proud of. The idea began with my brother Steven telling me after the attacks that he felt his September 11th birthday had been ruined — that he would never really be able to celebrate it again. That led us to wonder — How many children in our huge school had 9/11 birthdays and how were they handling such an unspeakably horrifying thing upstage what should have been their special day.
So we combined a scripted story about a boy struggling with his September 11th birthday with real interviews featuring PS22 students whose lives had been touched by the attacks in very different ways—children with 9/11 birthdays, children whose parents were involved in the aftermath, and Muslim students dealing with a frightening new reality. Perhaps most affecting is Ossama, a boy who had arrived at PS22 just days before the attacks and suddenly found that his own name had become a reason for people to target him.
The production may be about as low-budget as it gets, but 25 years later, its heart still feels very real. I’m incredibly proud of what these children shared with us, and grateful that we captured their voices at a moment when all of us were trying to understand what had just happened. And watching it again today, it’s impossible not to think about how much has changed—that a city where a Muslim child named Ossama could be made to feel afraid because of his name would, 25 years later, elect a Muslim mayor. Whatever your politics, there’s something profoundly hopeful in that.
WATCH THE FULL VERSION ON YOUTUBE OR FACEBOOK.
Song selections in the film include:
"God Bless The USA" by Lee Greenwood
"Sometimes I" by Gregg Breinberg
"Karma (Comet) Chameleon" by Boy George & Culture Club
"A Healing" by Gregg Breinberg
"Time" by Tom Waits
"Blowing In The Wind" by Bob Dylan
"Sentimental Journey" arrangement by Tori Amos
"It's Gonna Be Me (We're NYC)" *NSYNC (rewritten lyrics by GB)
#September11 #ps22chorus
#PS22Chorus #September11 #NeverForget NYC
11 Sep 2026
Summer is over. We filed an appeal. It was denied. 😭 So with that in mind, why is this guy still extremely excited? Must be time to “START OVER!” Can't wait to meet the brand new crop of singers coming our way for the new school year!
Here's one of my all-time favorite PS22 solos performed live by the INSANELY talented Kiarah with the help of some PS22 Chorus legends....
SONG: "Start Over" by @beyonce
SOLOIST: Kiarah
FILMED BY: Ms. Lisa
#PS22Chorus #Beyonce #StartOver #BackToSchool #HereWeGoAgain
09 Sep 2026
And just like that, 25 years of the PS22 Chorus.
When I first started teaching, I never could have imagined that putting a bunch of elementary school kids into an auditorium and teaching them to sing would somehow lead to millions of people watching their videos on social media AND carry them onto some of the world’s biggest stages—from the Academy Awards to the White House and ultimately, to performing for over a billion people at the biggest sporting event in the world!
I started this journey doing things as I had been taught. I followed the guidelines and tried my hardest to become the best music teacher I could be. But somewhere along the way, I started to wonder: What if we pushed a little further? What if these kids were capable of more than I was led to believe?
So we pushed. We experimented. We broke a few rules. We would sometimes sing in full voice above G4. 🤫 We stopped standing like statues, threw caution to the wind, and just had fun with the process. And before we knew it, people started taking notice of what we used to call the best-kept secret in Staten Island. I’d like to think that, along the way, the PS22 Chorus has helped inspire other teachers and choirs to see what might be possible when we give young singers the freedom to find their own voices.
But perhaps the greatest part of these 25 years has been what I’ve witnessed along the way—the moment a child discovers a voice they didn’t know they had, the moment a group of kids realizes what they can create together, and the countless lives touched by something that started with nothing more than a room full of children learning to sing.
This year, my colleagues, chorus, and students surprised me with a beautiful celebration and cake to mark 25 years of this crazy, wonderful journey. And on our final chorus rehearsal, we sang 25 Years Later together.
Looking around at those kids and realizing just how much this little chorus has grown, changed, and touched so many lives over the past quarter century was a moment I can’t describe.
So here’s a little glimpse of the celebration, the surprise, and our final performance together.
PS22 Chorus — 25 years and counting. �
04 Sep 2026
RIP beautiful human ❤️
SONG: "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning" by @dollyparton
SOLOIST: Amber
FILMED BY: Ms. Lisa
#lightofaclearbluemorning #dollyparton #ps22 #ps22chorus #RIPDolly
25 Aug 2026
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