B.Mus. in Com­po­si­tion, Uni­ver­sity of Toronto
(Addi­tion­ally: Jazz Per­for­mance, 2002–2003)
Grad­u­ated with hon­ours. Com­po­si­tion study with Chan Ka Nin, John Hawkins, and Alexan­der Rapoport; per­cus­sion study with Bob McLaren.

B.A. in Com­po­si­tion, Uni­ver­sity of Alberta
Com­po­si­tion study with Howard Bashaw; per­cus­sion study with Brian Jones. Trans­ferred to the Uni­ver­sity of Toronto in 2002.

Music Diplo­mas in Com­po­si­tion and Jazz, Grant MacE­wan Col­lege
Grad­u­ated with hon­ours. Com­po­si­tion study with Gor­don Nichol­son; per­cus­sion study with Brian Thurgood.

Com­po­si­tion and Folk­loric Cuban Per­cus­sion Stud­ies, Havana, Cuba
Com­po­si­tion: Guido López-Gavilán, Insti­tuto Supe­rior de Arte.
Batá drum­ming: Tony Urdaneto, Bal­let Folk­lórico Nacional.
Rumba drum­ming: Raul González, Con­junto Clave y Guaguancó.