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P.S. 22 Elementary School Choir Prepares To Sing At The Oscars

WATCH: P.S. 22 Elementary School Choir To Sing At The Oscars
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Your newest ticket to the Oscars? Being in an elementary school choir.

For the past few years, Staten Island's P.S. 22 Elementary School Choir has been receiving a lot of attention for their performances of pop songs- from Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" to songs by Coldplay and Sam Cooke. Their performances are moving, impressive, and have gained the attention not only of these world renowned artists- who have sung with these 5th graders- but also of the Academy Awards producers, where they will perform this year. Watch below as NYTimes' "Carpetbagger," Melena Ryzik, visits P.S. 22 to see how it all happened.

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