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Mickey Smith Jr. is the perfect choice for your next professional development session, offering a unique blend of music and inspiration that resonates with both students and educators. As a full-time teacher with nearly two decades of experience, he has grown band programs across multiple states and empowers students to discover their personal sound and potential. An 8-time Teacher of the Year and GRAMMY Music Educator Award recipient, Mickey’s relationship-based teaching approach has transformed classrooms, encouraging both student growth and educator connection. His “Keep On Going” philosophy makes him an invaluable resource for any educational setting.
Mickey Smith Jr. stands out from most speakers by offering more than just a keynote address. He provides dynamic breakout sessions and workshops that blend both professional and personal development, ensuring that every participant leaves inspired and equipped to grow. What truly sets him apart is his ability to engage audiences with live musical performances, adding an entertaining and memorable element that enhances his message. His unique combination of music, motivation, and practical strategies creates an experience your audience will truly appreciate.
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Download"Educator and Encourager.
Those are two words that describe Mickey Smith Jr.
The Louisiana-native is an 8-time Teacher of the Year and recipient of the prestigious GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Mickey inspires audiences across North America with his motivational mixture of music and message. Mickey is not only an international keynote speaker and presenter, but he is also a full-time teacher at The King’s Academy in West Palm Beach, FL. Mickey blends the roles of educator and entertainer to create a one-of-a-kind, dynamic experience that entertains, educates, and elevates everyone to excellence. No matter the challenge, Mickey encourages everyone everywhere to keep on going.
Mickey lives in West Palm Beach, Florida with his wife of over 20 years and their two kids. Find out more at mickeysmithjr.com
Please welcome to the stage Mickey Smith Jr."
Educator.
Encourager.
Those are just two of the words that describe the Southwest Louisiana native Mickey Smith Jr. In the course of his career, Mickey has grown multiple band programs in Louisiana, Texas, and Florida by over 500%, encompassing over half of their school populations. Upon moving to Florida his program had 100% of the school population! Currently, Mickey teaches band to 4th through 8th grade students at The King's Academy. There the program has seen increased interest and growth with the new Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Concert Band, and Jr. Jazz Band. Throughout his nearly two-decade career, he has developed and grown not only band programs, but most importantly, he has helped young people realize what they are capable of through music. This 8-time Teacher of the Year and GRAMMY Music Educator Award Recipient believes in promoting education and the educators across the globe who make it possible. Mickey Smith Jr. has shared his unique combination of message and music with thousands of students as a teacher, all-state conductor, and clinician. In addition, he has taken his systems of joy for teaching to hundreds of educational conferences, school district meetings, and leadership development stages across North America sharing his "Keep On Going" approach. Mickey has extensive experience teaching in Title I, urban, suburban, rural, public, as well as private schools. Throughout the years, Mickey's classrooms have been filled with students from a variety of backgrounds. There are some who have experienced trauma and adverse circumstances, but they have all been provided with the opportunity to find greater meaning and purpose through music. Mickey's classroom experience encourages students to do more than make music, but also to "discover their personal sound." In addition to teaching, he empowers educators to build genuine relationships with students in order to discover the unique sound of every child in their class. Throughout Mickey's career, he has experienced firsthand that every child is just one sound adult away from achieving success. Mickey was that very student that benefited because someone believed in who he could be. He believes that modern day teaching is a relationship-based approach, and that more than ever teaching cannot simply be about the subject matter, but also about showing students that they matter. In Mickey Smith Jr.'s classroom, his mission is to engage, educate, and empower every learner to excellence through music, so that every child feels loved, valued, and wanted. Mickey enjoys being a part of the Palm Beach community. West Palm Beach is now home to Mickey, Eugenia, and their two children, William and Mikayla. You can learn more about Mickey Smith Jr. by visiting his website, mickeysmithjr.com.
"Educator, Encourager, Entertainer
These are just a few of the words that describe my guest today 8-Time Teacher of the Year and GRAMMY Music Educator Award Recipient (MIY-Key) Mickey Smith Jr!
Do you struggle with feeling overwhelmed and lacking purpose, fulfillment, and direction in your daily life?
Are you having trouble with being intentional and consistent in your professional and personal life?
Do you lack the motivation and habits to persevere in these unprecedented times?
Well Educator-Encourager Mickey Smith Jr. is here today to share his method to mastering the stage and the classroom called life and how to keep on going to enjoy everyday, no matter what.
So, Mickey, you disagree with conventional wisdom on a couple of things. Tell our audience what you mean when you say ‘Success is not success’ and ‘There’s Nothing Special About Any of Us?’"
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EDUCATOR-ENCOURAGER
2020 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Recipient
7-Time Teacher of the Year
Founder of SOUND180 EDUCATORS Founder of Smith Enrichment & Solutions
Assistant Director of Instrumental Arts at The King’s Academy
Eric Thomas & Associates Certified Speaker
Teach Better Team Speaker
Conn-Selmer Institute Clinician
Cannonball Saxophone Educator
"Success only feeds yourself, but significance feeds yourself and others. Success is about doing the best things in the world, but significance is about being the best person FOR the world." ™
--Mickey Smith Jr.
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