here to talk about it and the chorus is artistic director david simmons and youth director, myia mcguireout the congressional chorus? how long has it been around? >> we're celebrating our 25th anniversary. we started 25 years ago, about eight people. we now are 75-member chorus. adult chorus and 75-member youth chorus. our concert this saturday, we're the only chorus that focuses solely on american music. we'll be presenting a wide array of american music, folk songs, jazz. two new pieces just commissioned for this concert and mia will be the soloist for one piece. dwh do you have to be a member of the congress or work at the congressional staff to sing with this group? >> no, you don't. we opened up membership, so now you can belong to any walk of life, people from virginia, maryland, d.c., it is an audition chorus, but you can audition and be a member. >> mia, did you audition for the outchorus? >> yes, i did. >> houng have you been singing with them? >> i've been singing with the american youth chorus for two years. >> how old are you? >> i'm ten. >> so you started at eight. >> what a

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