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.

Bristol Ballet

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.

State Line Wind Symphony

Group of performers standing on stage, some waving, with a choir or orchestra behind them, in a theater with red curtains.

Photos: Neikirk Image Photography

Masterclasses with King University

As Artist in Residence at King University in Bristol, Tennessee, Mr. Blake inspires students to pursue greater understanding of the voice and professional artistic opportunities. Vocal arts masterclasses are regularly available at King and at host schools around the region.

If you’re a high school or college-level music educator in Northeast Tennessee or Southwest Virginia and would like to host a visit, please email walkingtreemedia@pm.me. Visits are offered at no charge and 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.

The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music

During his spring 2026 engagements with the Israeli Opera Mr. Blake took time to visit with vocal arts students and lead a masterclass at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University.

Watch for more opportunities to learn from Mr. Blake in the U.S. and around the world!

Photos courtesy of Yoel Levy.

A man in a black suit stands in front of a piano in a music studio
Two men in dark suits stand in front of a piano
A bearded man in a dark suit teaches a vocal arts student in front of a piano

The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

Between his 2026 performances with the Israeli Opera Mr. Blake shared instruction with vocal arts students in a masterclass hosted by the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.

Interested in an individual lesson with Mr. Blake? Scroll below for contact information.

Two men in dark suits sing in front of a grand piano
Aaron Blake and a student high-five in front of a grand piano
Aaron Blake and a woman shake hands in front of a grand piano

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 jeans and a tshirt leans against a metal fence in front of a colorful mural