<p>A lot of great advice here! I wanted to mention that my D’s voice teacher actually tells her students to stop working out, because if one builds up the muscles in the back and shoulders too much, it’s impossible to sing properly. Re.Rolando, it’s such a pity, because he is so talented, but he isn’t willing to take time off and go back to square one to relearn technique that would help him get past his problems. A fall from the top is a hard thing to take…
srw-chuckling about the mic thing with your son! My D was the same way in HS, and after she blew out a mike singing the National Anthem one day (she told them she didn’t need it, but…), it was never an issue again!!!</p>