Playbook Presents: Unlocking The Rhythm of Learning w Mickey Smith Jr. and Bethany Robinson

Playbook offers teachers the tools to inspire lifelong musician. Learn more: https://www.thisisplaybook.com/ Meet our special guests:

Those are two words that describe Mickey Smith Jr. A 7-time Teacher of the Year and recipient of the GRAMMY Music Educator Award, Mickey inspires children and adults alike through a motivational mixture of music and message. Mickey is not only an international keynote speaker and presenter, but is also a full-time teacher at The King’s Academy (West Palm Beach, FL) blending the roles of educator and entertainer to create a dynamic experience that entertains, educates, and elevates everyone to excellence. No matter the challenge, Mickey encourages others to keep on going. Find out more at https://mickeysmithjr.com

Bethany Robinson is a Yamaha Performing Artist, 2022 Grammy Music Educator Award Finalist, Chair for the National Association for Music Education Jazz Council, President of the Indiana Jazz Educators Association, and serves on the Jazz Education Network Board. She is the Jazz Band Director for Noblesville Schools in Noblesville, Indiana, Essentially Ellington Finalists 2021 and 2022. Her awards include 2014 Indiana Jazz Educator of the Year, 2015 Noblesville Teacher of the Year, 2016 Indiana Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist, 2022 Jazz Journalist Association Jazz Hero and 2023 IMEA High School Music Educator of the Year. Robinson helps to lead the annual Indiana Jazz Girls Day, building leaders through jazz. She has presented at the Australia National Band and Orchestra Conference, Oklahoma Bandmasters Conference, Indiana and New York Music Educator Association Conferences, and the Midwest Clinic. She is an avid clinician, adjudicator, and performer on upright bass, electric bass, and vocals.