Meet the Teachers
Grace Wagenman
DirectorGrace was born and raised in Music City, in a family where old gospel hymn singing runs generations deep. She started playing violin at age 6, and grew up playing in youth orchestras and going to chamber music camps at Oberlin Conservatory. Grace studied at Belmont University's School of Music, and has trained in classical, Appalachian, Celtic, and other world fiddle styles as well as branching out into other instruments including mandolin and viola. She has been a part of a folk rock band, performed professionally, and now plays in the first violin section of the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra.
Grace founded Studio Arco to build a collaborative, joyful musical community with teachers she'd want her own kids learning from. She lives in East Nashville with her husband, two kids, and their dog, Hank Williams (Senior). Outside the studio, you'll find her trail running or working on interior design and real estate at gracewagenman.com.
Erin Stricklin
ViolinErin Stricklin is a classically trained violinist and music educator with a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education. With years of experience as both a performer and teacher, Erin loves helping students build a strong foundation while discovering the confidence and joy that comes from making music. She has a special passion for helping shy students find their voice, grow their confidence, and feel comfortable sharing their music on stage. Erin’s teaching style is encouraging, supportive, and tailored to each student, creating a space where students feel motivated to grow as musicians while enjoying the process.
Hannah Koshgarian
CelloHannah Koshgarian is a Nashville-based cellist, ethnomusicologist, and interdisciplinary artist whose studio recording and live performance musical experience spans a wide range of genres including orchestral, chamber music, SWANA (Southwest Asian Northern African) folk, improvisational, alternative rock, indie pop, Americana, hip-hop/rap, musical theatre, and experimental ambient. A 2025 recipient of Belmont University's Master of Music in Classical Cello Performance, Hannah's personal teaching philosophy orbits around the core tenet of creating an individualized curriculum within a safe environment for curiosity and collaboration. Her pedagogy focuses on attunement to the needs of each student, flexibility for shifts in personal teaching plans as often as needed, and the facilitation of connection between the student and their instrument. Students are provided access to a wide range of materials to ensure the right fit, and to facilitate technical growth, creative expansion, and a relationship with music and art that transcends the classroom.