Johnny Beard

slide4 Johnny Beard has been playing the guitar for over forty years.  Over the years he has worked with many top flamenco performers.  He studied with well known musicians such as René Heredia, Roberto Castellón, Pedro Cuadra, Jose Valle Fajardo “Chuscales”, Antonio Andrade and other guitarists in Spain.  He has performed at many of Maria Benitez’s annual flamenco festivals.  Johnny is delighted to teach and perform with daughter Lexi and Reflejos Flamencos, in venues around the country and at many local events including the Mayfest and OK Mozart International Festival.  Johnny’s participation and contribution to the Tulsa arts community encompasses the visual arts as well as the performing arts.  He is a member of the Tulsa Arts Coalition and has entertained countless children with lecture demonstrations in schools around the state through the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa’s Artists in the Schools program.  In 2004 Johnny and Reflejos Flamencos performed for the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Summerstage 2004 to a packed theatre.  Johnny, also an expert craftsman, builds flamenco guitars and cajones.