<p>D/D loves singing in All-State (NJ). She does it for the opportunity to sing nice pieces with talented kids under talented choral directors in a non-competitive environment. Well, it is competitive to get in, but once selected, you are not competing, which makes it a great experience.</p>
<p>In our area the really serious, conservatory bound singers and other music students rarely have time for All-State because their Saturdays are taken up by Juliard/MSM pre-college programs. </p>
<p>As for admission to (non-conservatory) colleges, I suspect that participation in All-State demonstrates that a) you really like to sing, and b) you are a pretty good singer. More than that, I’m not sure.</p>