Beverly Johnson has been the band’s conductor since 1993. She holds a B.A., M.A. and a California Teaching Credential from California State University, East Bay. She has also attended the University of Redlands, San Francisco Conservatory, Wright State University, and Cincinnati Conservatory pursuing graduate studies. Ms Johnson is a well known free lance flutist throughout the Bay Area, performing with several orchestras, bands, chamber groups and theater productions. She is a retired Air Force Band musician, having served for 30 years in active duty Air Force and Reserve Air Guard bands. Being one of the first women to serve in this career field of the military, it is also noteworthy that she was one of the first women to serve as First Sergeant and later the Superintendent of a military band. Beverly is very involved in the Hayward La Honda Music Camp, where she teaches band, flute technique, chamber music, music theory, and serves as the director of the Junior Camp. Ms Johnson previously taught Applied Flute at Chabot College, Hayward, in addition to conducting Chabot’s Community Band, the East Bay Symphonic Band