Matt Goldman: The search for "aha!" moments
Matt Goldman: En busca de momentos "¡ajá!"
Matt Goldman is a co-founder of the international theatrical sensation Blue Man Group and the NYC-based Blue School. Full bio
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with nothing but a piano and chairs.
donde solo había un piano y sillas.
and he asks us to sing it.
y nos pide que cantemos.
to go to the right of the room
which I was a part of,
de la que yo era parte,
and go back to home room.
y regresásemos a la base.
another music class again
recibió nuevamente una clase de música
was established,
y otros no pertenecían,
what the gating test was in the moment.
de ingreso en ese momento.
"Good as can be expected."
"Bueno como cabía esperar".
un Bueno- o un Regular.
expected" comment ...
"bueno como cabía esperar"...
it didn't seem right.
no parecía correcto.
have had an experience similar to that,
pasaron por una experiencia similar,
would lead me to a career
hicieran que mi carrera
for Blue Man Group
y escribir para el Grupo Blue Man
a natural proclivity for academics,
natural a lo académico,
to understand me,
parecían entenderme,
what to do with me.
even back then,
ya en ese entonces,
didn't know what to do
a standard mold,
en el molde estándar,
de las personas?
safe and conducive conditions
seguras y propicias
to evolve and thrive.
ideas innovadoras.
are innately innovative,
somos innovadores de nacimiento
that we were using 10,000 years ago.
de flecha que hace 10 000 años.
that I started to question is,
to happen randomly and occasionally,
ocurrir al azar y de vez en cuando,
intentionally and frequently?
y de manera intencional?
an off-Broadway show before.
fuera de Broadway antes.
that we had never seen onstage before,
visto nunca antes en escena,
and technology and sociology
de tecnología y sociología,
and comedy and following your bliss.
y comedia y perseguir la felicidad.
if we had seen it before,
ya hubiésemos visto antes,
y el sentido de conexión
creativity and connectedness
a little bit of social good,
where people treated each other
donde las personas se trataran
respect and consideration
de respeto y consideración
and collaborate and find solutions
y encontrando soluciones
antes habíamos visto.
the optimal conditions
las condiciones óptimas
and innovative environments
de creación e innovación:
el propósito y la pasión;
bigger than ourselves.
que nosotros mismos.
in all interactions.
en todas las interacciones.
and clear expectations,
until they're not.
hasta que dejan de serlo.
all emotions matter.
todas las emociones importan.
vistas y escuchadas.
a learning organization,
una empresa que aprende,
the innovation and learning curves.
del aprendizaje y la innovación.
that holds all these conditions together.
aglutina todos los elementos.
in the exact same manner
but it's an aspirational practice
es una práctica aspiracional
in a more respectful way.
difíciles de una manera más respetuosa.
a profound effect on raising the bar,
puede ayudar a elevar la vara
in the office and the classroom,
en las oficinas y en las aulas,
in the way of the innovative process.
se interpone en el proceso de innovación.
was essential for our creative process.
fue esencial para el proceso creativo.
the consumption / waste loop
de consumo y desperdicio
and surprising way for our audiences.
y sorprendente para el público.
trying to do the same endeavor,
right here and now.
Silly Putty and tomato paste
masilla y pasta de tomate
that's coiled up under your costumes
debajo de sus disfraces
an orifice in your chest
por un orificio en el pecho
we finally happened upon bananas.
nos topamos con las bananas.
would have the exact right properties
las propiedades correctas
through a tube with forced air,
empujarlas por un tubo con aire forzado,
the dramatic oozing effect
el dramático efecto de exudado
of the Blue Man show.
distintivo del espectáculo de Blue Man.
las reglas del teatro.
all the rules of theater altogether.
We had lighting designs.
e iluminación.
que organizaba los espectáculos.
we were one of the very first shows
de que fuimos uno de los primeros
in a respectful way,
in 70 pounds of Jell-O,
en 30 kilos de gelatina,
one of the heroes of the show.
en héroes del espectáculo.
what didn't need to be reinvented.
and we created a school --
aprendizaje y creamos una escuela,
that we wish we had gone to,
que nos hubiese gustado para nosotros,
between classes
entre clases
even when you couldn't sing middle C.
aun si no podía cantar un do central.
and parents and students
padres y estudiantes
a lifelong, joyful passion for learning.
alegre y duradera por el aprendizaje.
when it didn't need to be reinvented.
la rueda si no era necesario.
the more traditional methods
más tradicionales
when it's the best way into a lesson.
la mejor manera de dar una lección.
learning across all subjects approach,
integrador de todas las asignaturas,
creative thinking,
académico, el pensamiento creativo,
like common sense,
puede parecer de sentido común
a lot of attention to Blue School
ha despertado mucha atención
of the middle school.
de sexto grado
of middle school values.
de los valores de la escuela media.
to be happy and productive at school?
ser felices y productivos en la escuela?
of individual work, collaborative work,
individual, trabajo colaborativo,
is really extraordinary.
una lista realmente extraordinaria.
el uno para el otro.
what others need in order to learn.
el otro necesita para aprender.
and awareness of others.
y de ser conscientes de los demás.
para divertirse y disfrutar.
when they came up with this.
cuando propusieron esto.
20 years to identify.
nos llevó 20 años identificar.
of creating these vibrant communities
creación de estas vibrantes comunidades
who want to prioritize these values.
quieren priorizar estos valores.
like money and prestige and tradition.
del dinero, el prestigio y la tradición.
en este camino juntos,
in your own companies,
en sus propias empresas,
prioritizing children's voices
de priorizar las voces de los niños
a harmonious and sustainable world.
construir un mundo armonioso y sostenible.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Matt Goldman - EntrepreneurMatt Goldman is a co-founder of the international theatrical sensation Blue Man Group and the NYC-based Blue School.
Why you should listen
A few of Matt Goldman's titles include award-winning writer and performer, Grammy-nominated musician and composer, co-founder of the international theatrical sensation Blue Man Group, CEO of its parent organization Blue Man Productions, and co-founder of the NYC-based Blue School.
Goldman spent his boyhood in New York City, with parents who encouraged him to learn about a diverse range of interests. After earning an MBA degree, he began a career in software development, only to step away from the growing industry to follow where the Blue Man path would lead. His business knowledge assisted the friends early on, guiding them to make decisions in regard to the longevity and ownership of their creative work.
After nearly twenty years at the Blue Man helm with Chris Wink and Phil Stanton, Goldman made the decision to follow his passion for learning and education. The threesome teamed up with other artists and educators to form Blue School in New York City. With over 300 students enrolled in Pre-K through 8th grade, the school is designed to reimagine a more complete, balanced and exuberant approach to education. Goldman serves as Board Vice-Chair and co-Founder of the school.
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