Community & Educational projects

Regardless of his location on the globe, Mr. Blake is busy investing in community and inspiring a love of the arts. Scroll for news on recent projects.

Aaron Blake in a black suit, applauding a young woman with a violin.
Aaron Blake singing in a sanctuary, standing next to a grand piano, with a congregation seated in pews in front of him, inside a church with stained glass windows.
Aaron Blake and a young student celebrating with a high-five in an indoor setting.
Poster for 'A Very Bristol Christmas' hosted by Aaron Blake at Paramount Bristol on December 17, featuring Kris Trulsen, Dave Eggar, Bristol Lightning, and others, with a smiling man in a tuxedo adjusting his bowtie.

A Very Bristol Christmas

In December 2025, Mr. Blake created, produced, and hosted A Very Bristol Christmas, a holiday concert featuring community artists from in and around the Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia region.

The sold-out event welcomed five-time Grammy nominee Dave Eggar and his band Bristol Lightning, Radio Bristol and Farm & Fun Time host Kris Truelsen, pianist and composer Steve Sensenig, and more than 150 vocalists, musicians, and dancers.

Aaron Blake wearing a black suit and patterned tie, singing on a stage with dark curtains behind him.
Ballet dancers in tutus performing on stage with dark background, some with tiaras, in graceful poses.
Kris Truelsen, Aaron Blake, and Dave Eggar performing on stage with instruments including a guitar, cello, and piano, in front of black curtains.
A large choir and orchestra performing on stage with a conductor and a solo singer under purple stage lighting.
Group of performers standing on stage, some waving, with a choir or orchestra behind them, in a theater with red curtains.

Masterclasses with King University

As Artist in Residence at King University in Bristol, Tenn., Mr. Blake inspires young artists to pursue greater understanding of the voice and professional artistic opportunities.

If you’re a regional, high-school or college-level music educator and would like to request a classroom visit, please email marketing@king.edu. Visits are available as Mr. Blake’s schedule allows.

Aaron Blake and a group of young people celebrating and posing playfully in the chapel of King University with a large wooden cross on the wall behind them.
Aaron Blake smiling and pointing to a young man who is singing, with a lectern and microphone nearby.
Aaron Blake in a black suit, holding a microphone and smiling, talking to a woman with blond hair, dressed in a dark green dress and white blouse. They are indoors with a cream-colored wall and white double doors in the background.

During the COVID 19 pandemic Mr. Blake and longtime collaborator Cris Frisco created and produced Tosti Tuesdays, a video series chronicling the songs of the composer and his contemporaries.

Tosti Tuesdays

Individual Instruction

Interested in vocal instruction with Mr. Blake? Inquire using the form below (most lessons are virtual, and availability is based on Mr. Blake’s schedule).

Aaron Blake in a dark suit holding a microphone and smiling on stage with a crowd of people in the background.