Kathy is a flutist and teacher in Wichita, Kansas, specializing in K-12 and professional flute instruction. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wichita State University, and later returned there to complete her Master’s Degree in Flute Performance with Dr. Carmen Lemoine. Kathy has enjoyed subbing with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra since 2018. Ms. Ensey also performs as Flutist with the Wichita Grand Opera Orchestra and Principal Flutist in the Delano Chamber Orchestra of Wichita. She also serves as Second Flute in the Chamber Orchestra of the Smoky Valley in Lindsborg, KS.
She taught band and choir in the Peabody and Valley Center school districts. She serves local young flutists as a member of the Tack Flute Foundation committee and has worked cooperatively with the National Flute Association as a competition judge.
She lives near Park City, Kansas where she actively cultivates her flower gardens, raises four children, practices the flute and cares for her chickens.