Grace received her bachelor's degree in trombone performance and music education from the University of Michigan. While at U-M, she performed with the Concert Band, Symphony Band, Philharmonic Orchestra, Trombone Ensemble, and various chamber groups. She is currently the director of the University of Michigan alumni athletic bands, UMBAA. Grace teaches band for the Birmingham Public Schools, specifically at Derby Middle School and Seaholm High School. She conducts a wide array of ensembles, including concert bands, marching band, jazz band, pep band, and pit orchestra.