Formal education
Certificate of Advanced Study (Contemporary Repertoire Conducting)
Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana; Lugano, Switzerland — 2024–2025
Certificate of Advanced Study (Curating Contemporary Music)
Hochschule für Musik, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz; Basel, Switzerland — 2021
Master of Music (Conducting)
University of Manitoba; Winnipeg, Canada — 2002–04
Bachelor of Music (Performance)
University of Western Australia; Perth, Australia — 1998–01
University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, USA — 2000 [International student exchange]
Masterclasses
- Certificate of Advanced Study: Contemporary Repertoire Conducting (Arturo Tamayo) — 900presente, Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana; Switzerland 2024–2025
- And Other Duties: The Rite with Marin (Marin Alsop) — Ireland 2023
- Conductors Retreat at Medomak (Kenneth Kiesler) — Virtual Retreat 2020
- Cortona Sessions for New Music (Chris Kim) — Italy 2018, 2019
- Music in the Alps International Music Festival and Master Course (Kenneth Kiesler) — Austria 2018
- International Masterclasses Berlin (Kenneth Kiesler) — Berlin Sinfonietta, English Choir Berlin; Germany 2016
- School for Orchestral Conductors dedicated to Maestro Piero Bellugi (Kenneth Kiesler) — Orchestra Classica di Roma; Italy 2015
- Eötvös Music Foundation Master Course for Conductors and Composers (Peter Eötvös, Jean-Philippe Wurtz, Gregory Vajda) — ThrEnsemble; Hungary 2015
- Ensemble Linea Summer Academy (Jean-Philippe Wurtz) — Ensemble Linea; France 2014
- Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute Advanced Conducting Programme (Alexander Briger, Jeffrey Schindler, Myer Fredman) — Australia 2010
- Symphony Australia Advanced Conducting Auditor (Christopher Seaman) — Australia 2008
- Canford Summer School Orchestral Conducting (George Hurst, Denise Ham) — UK 2008
- I Maestri Repertoire Workshops — UK 2008-2009
- Symphonic Workshops Repertoire Workshop (Frantisek Vajnar, Otakar Trhlik) — Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Republic 2005
- Conductors Guild Symphonic Workshop Auditor (Kenneth Kiesler, Gustav Meier) — USA 2004
- Canadian Wind Conductors Development Programme (Dale Lonis, Glenn Price, Fraser Linklater) — Winnipeg Winds; Canada 2003, 2004
- Conductors Retreat at Medomak (Kenneth Kiesler) — USA 2004
- World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conducting Symposium (Allan McMurray, Robert Gifford) — South East Missouri State Symphonic Wind Ensemble; USA 2004
- University of Toronto Wind Band Conducting Symposium (Denise Grant) — Canada 2003
- Master of Music: Conducting (Dale Lonis, Fraser Linklater) — University of Manitoba ensembles; Canada 2002–2004
- Australian Young Conductors Development and Leadership Programme (Dale Lonis) — Australian Youth Wind Orchestra, National Children’s Wind Orchestra of Australia; Australia 1999, 2000
