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Music

Gary Locke

MUS48 · MUSICBAND · MUSALL · MUSIC · BAND · MARCHINGBAND · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a demanding, high-energy marching band experience that rewards commitment with real fun and growth.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest Band DirectorTime-Consuming FunStudent AdvocateGig-Heavy SeasonRespects Color Guard
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the best band director they have ever had.
  • Rehearsals and Saturday gigs are long and demanding but described as .
  • He advocates for students, hires strong staff, and creates memorable performance opportunities.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Show up on time, memorize music, and put in rehearsal work and you will be fine; grades are not described as free.

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Musical content is approachable for ensemble members, but the time demand and performance standards keep it from feeling trivial.

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Band culture requires showing up on time for rehearsals and frequent Saturday gigs; lateness is not tolerated.

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly every substantive comment calls him the and highly recommends the class for musicians ready to work.

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Little grade data exists, but comments focus on effort and presence rather than harsh grade cliffs.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Long rehearsals plus near-weekly Saturday gigs make the season very time-consuming.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise his leadership, care for the program, and ability to deliver unforgettable performances.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment , and live performance rather than written exams.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person band reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person marching and concert band is high-commitment, rehearsal-heavy, and widely praised as the most fun and rewarding ensemble experience on campus.

Main concern

Seasonal Saturday gigs and long rehearsals consume large amounts of free time.

What students said

“Best Band Director You Will Ever Meet. Does Everything For His Students.”
MUSICBAND
“While rehearsals seemed to last forever, the .”
MARCHINGBAND
“Be prepared to work hard- and have the most fun ever!”
MUS48

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe a performance and rehearsal-based class with .

Performance-BasedNo Traditional Written Exams MentionedLive Gigs

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is rehearsal and performance driven; students are not describing closed-book written finals.

Performance-BasedRehearsal AttendanceLive Gigs
“Show up on time with your music memorized and you will be fine.”
MUS48
“Literally Puts A Different Gig On Every One Of Your Saturdays During Marching Band Season”
MUSICBAND

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Best Band Director You Will Ever Meet. Does Everything For His Students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2014, highlighting teaching quality, time demand, and ensemble culture. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Gary is the best band director ever.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“I'd highly recommend Gary Locke's class to anyone ready to rock the house =)”

⏱️ Workload Reality

28/100

“its very time consuming. every vet makes it seem more important than it really is.”

❤️ Student Care

88/100

“He always tries .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Best Band Director You Will Ever Meet.
  • Great director, doesn't act like he knows it all.
  • He knows what he's doing and he strives to make the marching band the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Time

  • While rehearsals seemed to last forever, the .
  • Be prepared to work hard- and have the most fun ever!
  • its very time consuming.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He respects the color guard (which is what I do), and I think that's wonderful.
  • Stay on his good side and .
  • Great guy!

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly older in-person reviews with strong theme consistency, but many early entries lack comments and grade detail is sparse.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MARCHINGBAND8 reviews
MUS484 reviews
BAND3 reviews
MUSALL1 review
MUSIC1 review
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MUSICBAND1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

0

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C range

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Drop/Withdrawal 1