Paul came from Newfoundland to Manitoba in 1991 to pursue a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar at Brandon University. He graduated in 1995, after four years of tutelage in the studios of David Letkemann and UPEI professor Paul Bernard. A year later, did his first of many teacher-training sessions in the Suzuki Method for classical guitar, and shortly thereafter joined the Suzuki Talent Education Program at the Eckhardt-Gramattè Conservatory, where he has been building a viable guitar program with a grounding in the Suzuki philosophy.

Paul recently finished a Masters degree in Classical Guitar Performance with Julian Byzantine, Senior Guitar Lecturer at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. This professional undertaking, made possible by a generous scholarship from the host institution, gave Paul the opportunity to hone his teaching and playing skills. During his time there, he received invitations to teach Suzuki workshops in the southeastern Queensland region.

Pauls performance accomplishments include two periods of intensive study with American pedagogue Bruce Holzman, and masterclass sessions with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Lèo Brouwer, Ricardo Cobo, Lily Afshar, Jeff McFadden, the Sydney Guitar Trio, Denis Azabagic, Stephen Robinson, Kevin Gallagher, and Australian composer Philip Houghton.