John K. Fleming has lived in Austin, Texas since 1971 where he studied flute under Prof. Karl F. Kraber in the School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin. Since 1992, John has worked extensively as a flute instructor, performer and clinician to students in music programs throughout the greater Austin and surrounding areas. He has facilitated leadership enrichment workshops relevant to band programs in the Austin, Pflugerville and Victoria Independent School Districts drawing from experiences as the first and only African American Drum Major of the University of Texas Longhorn Band. He is co-founder of the Austin Summer Flute Camp and is a member of the Austin Flute Club. John has actively served in the community as a board member for Reading is FUNdamental, the KLRU Community Advisory Board and The University of Texas Longhorn Alumni Band. John is the current Board Chair for the Leadership Enrichment Arts Program (LEAP) helping to mentor and inspire minority and under served youth in Central Texas. John partnered with Dr. Maimy Fong in 2006 to establish Fleming & Fong - Music for All Occasions and continues to collaborate with other musicians and artists throughout the greater Austin community.