Join Encore Creativity’s ROCKS program Director and Grace Note Studies Owner/Educator Danielle Grace for an energizing, joy-filled vocal workshop celebrating classic ROCK music in rich choral arrangements. Over the course of the week, participants will learn, refine, and bring to life three iconic songs—culminating in a shared performance for the Star Arts community. No formal vocal training required: this workshop is about connection, collaboration, and the pure pleasure of singing together. Come rediscover the music that shaped us, use your voice in a supportive and spirited environment, and experience the thrill of making great music—together—on Star Island.

Danielle Grace (she/her) is a pianist, singer, alto saxophonist, director, and music educator who brings warmth, humor, and deep musicality to every collaborative experience. A longtime music provider at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, she has shared her talents in worship and performance settings since 2004. Danielle studied piano at Westminster Choir College Conservatory, Ithaca College School of Music, and Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

Her work spans choral music, theater, orchestral collaboration, and rock performance: she has served as Music Director for seven New Jersey community theater rock musicals, performed widely as a soloist and accompanist, and guest-conducted the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. She has also been a mentee of Maryland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Elizabeth Schulze, an experience that continues to inform her collaborative and leadership work. Danielle has performed for decades as a rock keyboardist and singer, writes original music with her own band, and helped a group win the DC LAW ROCKS top prize in 2022. She currently directs two Encore Creativity ROCKS ensembles and is affiliated with BC Singers of Buckingham’s Choice.

Since 2003, Danielle has owned and operated Grace Note Studies, a private piano studio in Ijamsville, Maryland, where she has guided students of all ages while raising her two children. At heart, she believes music is both a craft and a communal joy—and she is passionate about creating welcoming, affirming spaces where voices come together in harmony.