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Parents know those experiences well--which is why it was such a stroke of inspiration for Schultz and co-creator Christian Jacobs, 36, to use them as the basis for Yo Gabba Gabba!, their popular and quirky show on Nick Jr. that teaches preschoolers life's important lessons. Schultz and Jacobs, who's also a father, figured a show like this was overdue. "[Kids' shows] needed a new generation of hip parents," Jacobs says, "not a bunch of executives doing research." So six years ago, they set about tackling the job themselves...
Still, it was hardly a straight path to the top. After struggling to get a response from several networks, the show first got traction on the Internet, where Nickelodeon execs noticed the secret ingredient that makes Yo Gabba Gabba! work: funk--lots of it. The songs are set to contagious hip-hop beats, and the animation is so retro it looks like a rave party for kids. "We have all the traditional elements, but they are repackaged in a contemporary way," says Jacobs...
...should we take it? This law forbids the use of genetic information garnered in blood tests. But your genes affect your life in many ways. To avoid all the controversy around the concept of "intelligence," let's consider a slightly different concept called "talent." Is it unfair that Yo-Yo Ma can play cello better than I can? Or that people hire Frank Gehry instead of me when they want a beautiful building, or that Warren Buffett is a better stock picker? Sure, it's unfair. And it's unfair in precisely the same way the results of a genetic...
...Korea, Russia, and beyond. At the age of 11, Koh played with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra after winning a national competition for musicians. A year later, he won the Third International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in St. Petersburg, Russia, which led to his playing with numerous European orchestras. Yo-Yo Ma ’76 also recognizes Koh’s talent and has taken him under his wing. Ma has acted as Koh’s mentor, assisting him when Koh decided to attend Harvard. Ma has supported Koh in his efforts to seek a joint concentration...
...some of the most talented musicians—not only at Harvard, but compared to music conservatories. They are top notch players.”This is high praise from an individual with a Cello Masters scholarship to Julliard who has worked with such famous musicians as Ethzak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma ’76, and Harvard professor Robert Levin. Yu says that she has had wonderful encounters with all of these artists, highlighting time spent with Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble as one of her most influential experiences.“Everyone was so friendly...