Josephine Moerschel has seen firsthand how music helps kids develop grit and perseverance. It is one of the aspects she loves about her job as executive and artistic director at Elemental Music, which offers programs in and out of Westside schools.
“It is so rewarding to see students work through a challenge and realize that when they put time and effort into something, they can see real growth,” Moerschel said. “By the end of our season, students understand that you can always get better at music, no matter who you are. It might be hard work, but kids can see and hear their progress so easily in a discipline like music. That often encourages a sort of stick-to-itiveness that you don’t always get from other subjects.”
Moerschel began her journey with Elemental Music as a viola coach when the organization launched as Elemental Strings in 2004, and she stepped into her current position in 2009. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 