Grace Burgess is a multidisciplinary creative who lends support to all areas of the arts.  She was raised in Arlington, Virginia, by a mother who loved jazz music and a father who loved storytelling.

        Grace's first creative joys were in illustration and design. From the time she could write, she dreamt of becoming an author-illustrator. By the end of elementary school, she had an original children's book featured in the local public library.
        In 4th grade, she began focused music lessons. She studied cello performance for 10 years under the private direction of Samantha Hegre and Amy Domingues. She played in school and honors orchestras throughout childhood.  She also loved to sing.

        Her next great love, however, was dance. She transitioned into this world by way of gymnastics, which lead her to cheerleading, which in turn lead her to the All Star competition world. She threw herself completely into competing on an All Star Senior Coed Hip Hop team for the short time her family could afford it, earning an invitation to compete at the Dance Worlds in Orlando, FL in 2013. 

        Her love of dance pushed her into the theatre arts during her high school years. She performed in Guys & Dolls, Hairspray, Macbeth, and other iconic plays. She was incredibly inspired by the wit of Broadway songwriters like Rodgers & Hammerstein.

        She was recognized for her talent in poetry recitation and performance through participation in the national Poetry Out Loud competition and various spoken word poetry slams and open mics in the Washington, D.C. metro area.  She had several poems published in youth poetry anthologies and literary journals.  It was at this time that Grace began writing and performing her own original music.

        In 2016, Grace relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to earn a degree in Songwriting from Belmont University.  She describes her personal sound as "Rascal Flatts meets Sara Bareilles" -- a gentle mix of country, pop, and coffeehouse. Other major musical influences include Hunter Hayes, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Carrie Underwood, Bruno Mars, X Ambassadors, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, and Martina McBride.  As a lyricist primarily, Grace enjoys collaborating with vocalists to help tell their stories.