Dylan Locke has been producing music, performing arts and educational outreach programs for the last 30 years. His work over the years has focused on presenting culturally-diverse arts programs to Western Virginia communities. He has worked in close collaboration with community groups and artists to facilitate grass roots cultural aspirations. Dylan is also a musician and has performed and recorded with a large variety of music ensembles over the past 30 years and his work as an arts presenter has been prolific, presenting literally thousands of shows and community events over his career in Southwest Virginia.

Dylan is currently the co-owner of the Floyd Country Store in Floyd, VA, along with his wife, Heather Krantz. Together they both work tirelessly to promote and celebrate the traditional music, dance and lifestyle of the Blue Ridge Plateau region of Virginia. Dylan and Heather bring their experiences as performers, performing arts administrators and community-building advocates to Floyd where they are building on the incredible foundation that existed at The Floyd Country Store and now The Handmade Music School.