Eastman Performing Artist
Beginning March 1, 2023, there will be a price increase for individual Drills of the Week files. This is due to merchant processing fees that increased in 2021.
In order to offer another economical option for our customers, we will sell all the drills as a collection in one pdf file at a reduced rate. If additional drills are added in the future, they will be offered for sale individually, but will also be added to the collection file at a reduced rate.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tune in tonight at 7:30pm for a FREE concert in the comfort of your own home. Slide into your comfy clothes, grab your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported into a holiday celebration. Links provided below to YouTube or Facebook LIVE.
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/52gX6Q6ZNR8
Facebook LIVE:
https://fb.me/e/1tklHZXfp
Hope to see you there!
Find it here! Drill of the Week #2, Peanut Butter Long Tones, Brass Band Version
Which Drill would you like to see next in the Brass Band Version? Please send us a message.
We solicited feedback from you for different transpositions you would like to purchase from the Drill of the Week collection. Mattheus suggested BBb (non-transposing) for Drill of the Week #2, Peanut Butter Long Tones. It is now available in the Online Store and Mattheus received a complimentary version via email this morning. All new Drills in BBb will have this logo color scheme. Keep the suggestions coming!
Find the new BBb (non-transposing) Drill of the Week #2, Peanut Butter Long Tones by clicking here.
Over the years, there have been multiple requests to provide the Drills of the Week in various keys and clefs. We would like your input. Please respond via this form and feel free to share it on social media.
Use one form per request in order to keep the communication clear. For example, select which Drill in the Dropdown Menu that you would like to have an alternate version for and in the Description Box, specify the clef and key for that particular Drill. If your suggestion is accepted, you will receive a complimentary copy! Suggestions will be accepted on a first-come/first-serve basis.
OK, let’s hear it!
Click the picture to read some tidbits about me.
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” ~Isaac Newton, 1675
Announcing the brand new “Educational Series” on my Chris Olka YouTube channel. Up first, by popular demand, “The Shifted Low-Register Embouchure.” Find it here.
No, we don’t just sit around and drink beer all day! We have been busy, and as a result, we are going to be adding downloadable PDF files of new repertoire for tuba and piano to the Chris Olka Online Store. These selections will be music that you may or may not have heard performed before! Please add chrisolka.com to your browser bookmarks so that you can periodically check in with us for new items that might be available. In the meantime, take a look at the newest addition.
Happy Holidays! We are adding PDF versions of Drill of the Week to the Online Store with written introductions by Chris.
Find Drill of the Week #1 available now.
Low brass duets and longtime great friends playing in the basement of a brewery. Does it get any better than that? Read all about it here.
Here is an interesting article about the Tuba Concerto that was commissioned for me by the late Sandra Crowder. Please comment if you have studied or performed this work…
Occasionally, I will post some pictures from earlier in my career that are meaningful to me. Here is one from my days as a member of the TubaFours at Walt Disney World.
