Dale has held positions as Principal Trombonist with Symphony Nova Scotia and the Windsor Symphony, Second Trombonist with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and freelanced with groups such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Orchestra London, National Ballet of Canada, and Opera Atelier in their 3-week, 8-city tour of Japan. In addition to his frequent solo recitals, Dale has performed as soloist with the Windsor Symphony and the PEI Symphony, and has given the premieres of solo trombone works by several Canadian composers. He can be heard on CD recordings with the Elora Festival Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Windsor Symphony, and Symphony Nova Scotia. Dale has been a sessional lecturer in trombone at the University of Prince Edward Island, and has also taught at Dalhousie University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in trombone performance at the University of Toronto.