Wildish is a Master Teacher of Ballet, certified from primary through Level 7 (the highest) of the ABT National Training Curriculum, and a proponent of dance education and performance for adults.

Katharine "Kat" Wildish was born in Tampa, Florida, U.S.[1] At the age of 15, she toured the southern United States as a member of Ballet Gala.

[5] "She was schooled in all of ballet’s great pedagogical traditions: Vaganova technique at Milan’s La Scala under the direction of Rudolf Nureyev, and studies with her personal coach, former Kirov ballerina Kaleria Fedicheva; Cechetti tutelage from her mentor and friend Dick Andros; and Balanchine style from her time at SAB.

Sir Kenneth MacMillan, in his version of Sleeping Beauty for ABT, created the role of the "knitting lady" for Wildish.

"[13] In the span of a 40+ year career, Wildish has served as a faculty member of the Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey Extension,[2] and Peridance.

[15][16][17] Following her retirement in 2007, Wildish founded a dance variety show called the "Performing in New York Showcase," for which she functions as Producer and artistic director.