Heather Krantz is one of the co-owners of the Floyd Country Store in Floyd, VA. Together with her husband, Dylan Locke, they both work tirelessly to promote and celebrate the traditional music, dance and lifestyle of the Blue Ridge Plateau region of Virginia. Heather is an accomplished banjo player, guitarist and vocalist who performs with Larry Sigmon & The Virginia Girls and other Southwest Virginia string band musicians.

Heather has immersed herself in caretaking the Floyd Country Store and the vibrant community that surrounds the Store. Heather has been leader within this community for years and brings all of her experiences as a performer, a performing arts administrator and a community-building advocate to the small town of Floyd where she is building on the incredible foundation that existed at The Floyd Country Store, a place that has been the center of a small community for over 100 years and still provides a warm, inviting space to enjoy the better things in life. (Photo by Rob Simmons)