She became Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
She received a Dean's Award for Distinguished Achievement from the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and got an Honorary Doctorate from Adelphi University.
Kisselgoff began studying ballet at the age of four in New York City with Valentina Belova, and later for nine years with Jean Yazvinsky.
Anna Kisselgoff is a dance critic and cultural news reporter for The New York Times.
She also lectured at Hollins University from 2006 to 2008.