Ms. Pirtle has taught privately since 1980. She gives master classes on clarinet pedagogy and chamber music literature, as well as nonprofit chamber music organizational development. She has served on the faculties of Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, Northern Illinois University, Bradley University, Indiana University and New Trier High School. She currently teaches and coaches chamber music at her home studio and Hinsdale South High School.

Kathryne is a Backun Artist and performs on Backun MoBa clarinets and mouthpieces. She is also a Légère Artist, performing on Légère reeds and a Silverstein Artist, performing on the Maestro ligature.

Ms. Pirtle has written a book on nutrition using traditional foods: Performance Without Pain (New Trends, 2006) and an e-book: Acid Reflux—A National Epidemic and Precursor to Chronic Illness—Achieving Lasting Healing with Traditional Foods (2009). Since 2004, she has given more than 100 workshops in the U.S. and internationally and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows. In 2012, she was a speaker at the Wise Traditions Conference in London, England. Kathryne has been published in the International Musician, International Clarinet, The Autism File Global, Advance Magazine (a publication for physical therapy) and Wise Traditions.

More information at <a href="http://www.orionensemble.org">www.orionensemble.org</a> <a href="http://www.performancewithoutpain.com">www.performancewithoutpain.com</a> and read about how Légère Reeds became a diagnostic tool for Kathryne at <a href="https://www.legere.com/your-reed-knows-more/">Your Reeds Knows More!</a>