mr. myron mixon, the mayor also. up next you're going to meet a local teen on his way to becoming a major opera star. >> where's that pudding, sir? >>> he's just 18 years old, but he is on his way to becoming an opera star. >> such a cool story here. aaron crouch is from prince george's county and you have to hear him sing. ♪ >> wow. crouch just completed his first year at the curtis institute of music in philadelphia. that department is said to be the most selective conservatory for vocalists in the world and get this, he started learning how to sing classical music just three years ago in high school. >> so many things about myself in the practice room, like what my voice doesn't like to do, when my voice works and when my voice doesn't affect my voice, what things don't affect my voice. ♪ >> aaron grew up singing gospel music in his parents' church, said he didn't like pop music or r&b and gospel is what really spoke to him. said it was difficult to enter the world of professional music but now he absolutely loves