<p>I never made All-State back in my day (many moons ago) in Connecticut. Nonetheless, I managed to go on and have been a working professional singer for the last 30 years.<br>
These kids are SO young. Remember that singers’ voices do not mature until they’re in their 30s or so. Please encourage your young singers to remember that in the midst of so much evaluation. An 18-year-old singer is in his or her vocal infancy. Whether they make All-State or any other competitive marker is a terrible predictor of future success.</p>