**Bachelor of Music degree from Lakehead University (1994-1998)
**Studied guitar with Dr. Jeffrey McFadden at the RCM Toronto (1998-2007)
**Awarded 2 scholarships by the Guitar Society of Toronto to study abroad at the Mediterranean Guitar Festival (Cervo, Italy 2004) and the East Carolina Guitar Festival (Greensboro, North Carolina 2005)
**Performed in masterclasses conducted by Rene Izquierdo, Roland Dyens, Adam Holzman, Lorenzo Micheli, Matteo Mela, Dr. Andrew Zohn, Denis Azabagic, Wilma Van Berkel, Robert Kubica and Robert Hamilton
**Performed in and audited the RCM Advanced Teacher Masterclass in 2002 and 2003 (instructor Boyanna Toyich)
**Played with the RCM Guitar Ensemble in 2000 and 2001 (instructors Danielle Cumming, Robert Hamilton, William Beauvais, Michael Connor, and Dr. Jeffrey McFadden)
**Taught guitar at The Regent Park School of Music from 2007 to 2018
**Advanced, Intermediate, and Elementary RCM Certified Guitar Instructor
**Rudiments RCM Certified Theory Instructor
**Guitar Adjudicator for the Ottawa Kiwanis, Kiwanis St. Catherine's, Guelph Kiwanis, Kitchener/Waterloo Kiwanis, Toronto Kiwanis, Midland Y's Men's, and Calgary Performing Arts Music Festivals
Steel String Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Brad is also experienced with plectrum (pick) and non-plectrum steel string acoustic and electric guitar lead and rhythm playing