ABOUT ME
Aaron and Samantha met at a single adult activity at the Lexington branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were married in June 1999 and have 4 children. The family stays very active serving at church where Aaron and Samantha both have volunteer callings. Samantha loves running and has been a Cross Country and Track coach at Central Hardin High School since 2013.
Aaron started his teaching career in 2002 as choir and general music teacher for Bourbon County High School and Middle School. He transferred to Hardin County Schools to began teaching elementary music - first at Woodland Elementary for 10 years, and now at G.C. Burkhead Elementary. Along with elementary music, he has taught percussion ensembles and drumlines all over Kentucky since 1992, and has percussion compositions published with Row-Loff Productions.
Aaron directed the Louisville Times Chorus from 2001 to 2004, and in 2006 co-founded the Kentucky Vocal Union, a male barbershop chorus from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He was the KVU director and primary vocal arranger their entire existence through 2017, with members joining from all over Kentucky and Indiana. As a successfully entertaining and "cutting edge" ensemble, the KVU finished 3rd place in the world in the 2012 International Chorus Contest of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Aaron has been active with barbershop music as a judge, performer, coach, and arranger, and in October 2020 the Barbershop Harmony Society recognized him (along with many of his heroes) with an award for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR ARRANGERS. "Awarded to an arranger, living or in memorium, in recognition of the profound effect of their contributions on the musical culture of barbershop harmony as an art form through their collective body of work. The 2020 Inaugural Class includes: Renee Craig, Aaron Dale, Tom Gentry, Jay Giallombardo, Don Gray, S.K. Grundy, David Harrington, Val Hicks, Clay Hine, Walter Latzko, Earl Moon, Lou Perry, Sigmund Spaeth, Dave Stevens, Burt Szabo, Greg Volk, Ed Waesche, David Wright, Larry Wright"
Aaron started his teaching career in 2002 as choir and general music teacher for Bourbon County High School and Middle School. He transferred to Hardin County Schools to began teaching elementary music - first at Woodland Elementary for 10 years, and now at G.C. Burkhead Elementary. Along with elementary music, he has taught percussion ensembles and drumlines all over Kentucky since 1992, and has percussion compositions published with Row-Loff Productions.
Aaron directed the Louisville Times Chorus from 2001 to 2004, and in 2006 co-founded the Kentucky Vocal Union, a male barbershop chorus from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He was the KVU director and primary vocal arranger their entire existence through 2017, with members joining from all over Kentucky and Indiana. As a successfully entertaining and "cutting edge" ensemble, the KVU finished 3rd place in the world in the 2012 International Chorus Contest of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Aaron has been active with barbershop music as a judge, performer, coach, and arranger, and in October 2020 the Barbershop Harmony Society recognized him (along with many of his heroes) with an award for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR ARRANGERS. "Awarded to an arranger, living or in memorium, in recognition of the profound effect of their contributions on the musical culture of barbershop harmony as an art form through their collective body of work. The 2020 Inaugural Class includes: Renee Craig, Aaron Dale, Tom Gentry, Jay Giallombardo, Don Gray, S.K. Grundy, David Harrington, Val Hicks, Clay Hine, Walter Latzko, Earl Moon, Lou Perry, Sigmund Spaeth, Dave Stevens, Burt Szabo, Greg Volk, Ed Waesche, David Wright, Larry Wright"