In the six-episode documentary series Choir ( now streaming on Disney+ ), directed by Rudy Valdez ( We Are: The Brooklyn Saints ), we meet the student singers and dedicated leaders of the Detroit Youth Choir, which made a national splash with an appearance on America’s Got Talent in 2019. The DYC’s memorable performance of “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis inspired co-host Terry Crews to smash that Golden Buzzer, and they ultimately took home second place. Choir follows DYC Artistic Director Anthony White in 2022, as the organization navigates change with kids graduating and the ramp-up of recruiting. Its continued goal is the same: to instill in its young participants the values of courage and commitment, and to honor themselves, their parents, their city, and their ancestors through expression and song.
CHOIR : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Opening Shot: It’s audition day for the Detroit Youth Choir, and in the room, various talent levels mix with lots of nervousness as hopefuls try to match their pitch to a piano. “The DYC is more than a choir,” Anthony White says. “I’m about changing lives.”