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The Chorus Kids are completely white, short kids with big heads and big eyes. They have smiles on their faces, sharp teeth, and black bowties. They have long arms and white tongues.

The Conductor is a lion who wears all white clothes, except for his red tie, and he sports a white afro and a conductor's baton, similar to a [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|Clappy Trio]] member.

One day, while the [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|Clappy Trio]] was performing on a street corner, one of the members saw another group nearby, a chorus that just couldn't get their act together, because the third member was so nervous that he couldn't stop singing out of turn. The clappy member decided to leave the Clappy Trio with consent from his colleagues<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Leader's Notes|リーダーの手記]] (Leader's Notes), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku Gold]]''</ref> and take the chorus under his wing as their conductor, but he claims to be just there to help them along as "They're the stars, and I try to stay out of their way."<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Leader's Notes|Leader's Notes]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''</ref>

The Chorus Kids have been observed to perform in a variety of locations, such a [[Glee Club 2|featureless white plain]], [[Glee Club 2 (DS)|the beach]], a [[Remix 9 (DS)|spaceship]], at [[Rock 'n' Roll Hall]] during the [[Battle of the Bands]], and a [[Machine Remix|factory]]. One Chorus Kid appears in [[Munchy Monk (Wii)|Munchy Monk]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', where the [[Munchy Monk (character)|titular monk]] is seen training by feeding him on a moving train. Their conductor is [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 1|described]] as a [[Racing Fans|Racing Fan]], although the [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|The Clappy Trio]] are the ones seen forming a crowd in [[Freeze Frame]].

The Chorus Kids appear in [[Rhythm Tengoku Gold Comic]] [[Rhythm Tengoku Gold Comic#02 リーダーの想いの巻き (Leader's Notes by Maki)|02 リーダーの想いの巻き]] (Leader's Notes by Maki), which shows the third Chorus Kid struggling to sing correctly, while the conductor tells him not to worry about his failures, as he has experienced the same thing [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|before]], and advises him to keep calm and listen for the other two. They try singing again. This time, the third sings correctly, and the Chorus Kids celebrate. In [[Rhythm Tengoku Gold Comic#09 にぎやかでおだやかな夜の巻き (A lively and peaceful night by Maki)|09 にぎやかでおだやかな夜の巻き]] (A lively and peaceful night by Maki), the Chorus Kids are seen singing [[wikipedia:Christmas carol|Christmas carols]] on TV.

[[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic]] [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#01 同窓会 (Reunion)|01 同窓会]] (Reunion), has them join the reunion at the [[Café]], and [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#29発声練習 (Vocalization Practice)|29発声練習]] (Vocalization Practice), has a Chorus Kid who is trying to sing, but he ends up singing too loud, turning the attention of the nearby [[Beary]], [[Bearbara]] and a [[Lumbercats|Lumbercat]].

The Chorus Kids appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS for Nintendo 3DS]'' as a trophy in the "Other" category, and as a spirit in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate Ultimate]''.

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|<div style="font-size:small">There are few games with as many charming characters as the [[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]] series. Take those groovy [[Love Lizards (characters)|Love Lizards]], for example. Birds could learn a thing or two from them. And what about the Chorus Kids? They look adorable with their little bow ties, but things get odd when they open their mouths...</div>

|<div style="font-size:small">When it comes to the weird and wonderful, the Rhythm Paradise series has got all other games beat. Take those groovy Love Lizards, for example. Birds could learn a thing or two from them. And what about the Chorus Kids? They look adorable with their little bow ties, but things get a bit freakish when they open their mouths...</div>

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*The Chorus Kids' features look very similar to [[Marshal, Cam, and Miss Ribbon|Marshal]].

*The Chorus Kids make cameos in [[mariowiki:Game & Wario|Game & Wario]] during the intro and credits sequences, both times alongside [[Sal Out]].

*While the Conductor is a former member of the [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|Clappy Trio]], he seems to be missing the tail that members of the trio are shown to have. This is further exemplified in [[Glee Club 2 (DS)|Glee Club 2]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', where he appears in a swimsuit, and still lacks a visible tail.

*The Conductor uses his baton to scratch his back and to eat with. The Chorus Kids seem to be disgusted by this, but say they would do the same if they had a baton<ref>"I wish he wouldn't scratch his back and eat with his baton... Of course, I'd probably do the same if I had one. The conductor carries a heavy burden." ~ [[Baton]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.

*The information given in the [[Rhythm Item]]s is generally consistent across languages, but some alter certain details. For example,  the Japanese and Korean versions say the Conductor uses his baton to eat snacks he dropped on the floor<ref>"せなかがカユイからって、首の後ろからあのぼうをツッコむの、やめてほしい！あと、おやつをゆかにおっことしちゃったからって、あのぼうをつかってひろうのも、やめてほしい！ボクも、あのべんりなぼうがほしい！" (Don't use that stick to scratch your itchy back! And stop using this stick to pick up the snack you dropped on the floor! Actually, I want this convenient stick too!) ~ [[Baton|タクト]] (Tact), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>, while the French version says he also uses the baton as a toothpick and that he likes to eat sushi<ref name="French">"Je préfèrerais que mon chef de chorale arrête de s'en servir comme cure-dent, comme gratte-dos ou pour manger ses sushis... On trouve parfois de ces trucs collés dessus..." (I'd rather my choirmaster stop using it as a toothpick, as a back scratcher or to eat his sushi... We sometimes find this stuff stuck on it...) ~ [[Baton|Baguette d'orchestre]] (Orchestral baton), ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (French)</ref>. This detail goes along with the added detail that [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|the Clappy Trio]] likes to eat spaghetti bolognese<ref>"Le cachet de nos 42 concerts précédents est parti dans ces nouveaux costumes hyper-classe. Du coup, on évite de les porter quand on mange des spaghettis bolognaise..." (The cachet of our previous 42 concerts has gone in these new hyper-class costumes. So we avoid wearing them when we eat spaghetti bolognese...) ~ [[White Suit|Costume immaculé]] (Immaculate costume), ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (French)</ref>.

*During the [[Glee Club 2|Glee Club]] Song in the [[Guitar Lessons]], [[J.J. Rocker]] at one point wonders why the Glee Club conductor never moves. While he does stand completely still in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', a new cue was added in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', which has the conductor waves his baton to signal to the Chorus Kids when to stop in unison.

*There was a [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Gematsu_leaks widely spread leak] that claimed that the Chorus Kids would become playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Super_Smash_Bros._4 for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]''. Even though the leak predicted 9 out of 11 characters correctly, the Chorus Kids didn't join the playable roster, meaning that either that part of the leak was false, or the Chorus Kids were scrapped during development.