other blog posts
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- Anger, rage, outrage, and the management therof
- There's Way Too Much Excellence Around Here
- The Wizard of Oz Revisited
- The Irregardless Effect: A New Principle of Applied Stupidity
- Failure Is Good: An Updated Principle of Applied Stupidity
- The Power of Incompetence: A Newly Discovered Principle of Applied Stupidity
- Advice to high school kids who are considering a career in classical music
- The Heart of an Orchestra Contractor
- New approach to arts education
Publications:
- Principles of Applied Stupidity
As seen on WCVB's Chronicle HD, this book shows you how to use methods usually labelled "wrong" and "stupid" to achieve astonishingly positive results. Clink on the title link above to read excerpts, watch videos, and see how to order the book. - Real Men Don't Rehearse
As seen in The International Musician, Strings Magazine, Stringendo Magazine, Classical Music Magazine, and Bass World . . . This fun musical memoir will have you chuckling for hours. Cllck on the link above to go to the ordering page. - Peter VS. the Wolf
A modern children's orchestra classic, also the unoffical sequel to the Prokofiev Fairy Tale. Seen by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Complete script and rental info. - The Phantom of the Orchestra
There have been many borrowings of this title but none come near the original. This hilarious whodunit is available for rental on a produce-it-yourself basis. Requires four actors and Orchestra. Music of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, et.al. - Bass Couture T-Shirt Shop
a fun and collection of truly different snarky t-shirts, sweatshirts, and gifts, mostly for professional musicians.
Contact
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- Website: http://www.justinlocke.com
- Location: United States
One-Line Bio
former professional bass player, now author, playwright, speaker, publisher, and world's foremost authority on stupidity
Biography
Justin Locke spent eighteen years as a professional double bassist, playing in the Boston Pops, the Boston Symphony, and just about every other orchestra in New England. His role in the arts world has since expanded to playwright, author, impresario, score reader, producer, and publisher.
He is well known in the symphonic world for his educational programs for orchestra concerts, "Peter VS. the Wolf" and "The Phantom of the Orchestra." These programs have been performed for hundreds of thousands of people on four continents and on two island nations, in six languages.
Mr. Locke is the author of "Real Men Don't Rehearse," a popular humorous musical memoir of his days as a bass player (now in its 5th printing). His latest book, titled "Principles of Applied Stupidity," is a unique approach to maximizing the potential of your own originality.
In his speaking appearances, he shares his favorite stories of working with some of the most famous conductors in the world. In between some truly hilarious tales, he explains how he managed to go from a farm in Ohio to the most famous orchestra in the world, largely by not knowing it was impossible. His "Principles of Applied Stupidity" are an extremely pragmatic approach to overcoming any hesitancy you may have in bringing forth the magic and power of your own unique self.
please check out the videos etc at www.justinlocke.com!
