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Callum Rookes

Oct 198 min read

Pursuing Happiness is Sh...

I feel shit. I can’t put my finger on it. My name is Callum, I don’t normally write blogs, and I’m now at an age where I've started...

Callum Rookes

Mar 1, 202010 min read

The Race to the Top is Often the Race to the Bottom

When the thing you love brings about mental illness.

Callum Rookes

Feb 3, 20204 min read

Finding the Right Teacher

When I was fifteen, my mum and dad kindly let me have piano lessons. We hired a teacher. She was called Liz. She was nice. She was flexible.

Callum Rookes

Aug 22, 20195 min read

The Art of Practice

We all know that we need to practice if we want to get good at something. Seems simple enough, right? But in reality, how many of you...

Callum Rookes

Jul 21, 20197 min read

Get a Grip of Your Intonation and Tuning: A Self Help Guide

So, your Musical Director has been nagging you, lambasting you even, with comments like “listen to your tuning”, “sort your tuning out”,...

Callum Rookes

Jun 24, 20193 min read

The Conductor’s Code: Deciphering an Enigma!

For the majority of you, I suspect you don’t even notice the conductor stood in front of you flapping away! But for the few of you who...

Callum Rookes

Jun 24, 20194 min read

The Conductor. Umm, what actually do they do?!

Conductors are so important, aren’t they? Aren’t they?! They can enthuse, and inspire; create, and craft; build and entertain. Or they...

Callum Rookes

Jun 24, 20194 min read

The Importance of Breathing

If your belly ain't moving, you ain't breathing!

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