Gracie Wassenaar is a homeschool senior. She played fiddle for two years before transitioning to classical violin in 2020. She has studied under Kathy Hart's instruction for three years and participated in the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra for four years. Gracie enjoys working as a rehearsal assistant and playing in a Chamber Music Program quintet. Inspired by her instructor, she plans to attend the University of Tennessee to major in music education.