Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join host Eric Skarvan on The Local’s Show as he sits down with Laurel Winton, founder and executive director of DanceAspen. From her professional training at San Francisco Ballet School and performances with the Joffrey Ballet and Broadway’s Dirty Dancing, to launching DanceAspen from scratch after the pandemic, Laurel shares the inspiring story of building a sustainable dance company in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Discover the creative process behind their upcoming production Crescendo (featuring Ravel’s Bolero and a striking giant box set), school outreach that sparks kids’ passion for dance, touring plans, and how she balances leadership with Aspen’s mountain lifestyle. Get ready for an uplifting conversation about resilience, community arts, and the power of movement.
Tickets for Crescendo at the Wheeler Opera House (Aug 27 & 28, 7:30 pm): aspenrotix.com or the box office.
Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots.
GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop.
Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests.
In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive.
Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to:
bit.ly/GRTVContribute
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in!
Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps
Subscribe for more videos: bit.ly/2Ycpi4P
Facebook: facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/grassrootstv
Web: grassrootstv.org
Join host Eric Skarvan on The Local’s Show as he sits down with Laurel Winton, founder and executive director of DanceAspen. From her professional training at San Francisco Ballet School and performances with the Joffrey Ballet and Broadway’s Dirty Dancing, to launching DanceAspen from scratch after the pandemic, Laurel shares the inspiring story of building a sustainable dance company in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Discover the creative process behind their upcoming production Crescendo (featuring Ravel’s Bolero and a striking giant box set), school outreach that sparks kids’ passion for dance, touring plans, and how she balances leadership with Aspen’s mountain lifestyle. Get ready for an uplifting conversation about resilience, community arts, and the power of movement.
Tickets for Crescendo at the Wheeler Opera House (Aug 27 & 28, 7:30 pm): aspenrotix.com or the box office.
Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots.
GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop.
Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests.
In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive.
Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to:
bit.ly/GRTVContribute
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in!
Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps
Subscribe for more videos: bit.ly/2Ycpi4P
Facebook: facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/grassrootstv
Web: grassrootstv.org
