I started out by attending a luthier school in Red Wing Minnesota. That program was 2 years full time with a 2.5 month long break in the summer. After Red Wing I worked at Steve Mason Luthiers and Violins in Lawrence Kansas for 3 years doing repair work full time, and continued to build guitars in my free time. After Steves, I did a 2.5 year apprenticeship with Jason Kostal in Phoenix Arizona. After my apprenticeship, I started Riviere Guitars.