smˈaɪli ˈɜːnd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv mjˈuːzɪk ænd mˈæstɚɹ ʌv mjˈuːzɪk fɹʌmðə dʒjˈuːɪlɪɚd skˈuːl, wˌɛɹ hiː stˈʌdid ˌʌndɚ dʒˈoʊsəf ˈælɑːɹd.
Smylie earned a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Juilliard School, where he studied under Joseph Allard.