Background
Kriegsman, Alan M. was born on February 28, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harry Pickel and May (Cohn) Kriegsman.
Kriegsman, Alan M. was born on February 28, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harry Pickel and May (Cohn) Kriegsman.
Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945—1946. Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1951. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1953.
Lecturer in music, Columbia University, New York City, 1955-1960;
music and performing arts critic, San Diego Union, 1960-1965;
assistant to the president, Juilliard School, New York City, 1965-1966;
music and performing arts critic, Washington Post, 1966-1974;
dance critic, Washington Post, 1974-1996;
critic emeritus, Washington Post, 1996. Advisor-consultant visiting commission on arts and humanities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976-1986. Visiting lecturer Dance Critics Conference, American Dance Festival.
Adjudicator Pulitzer Prize juries in music, criticism, feature writing, 1980-1994. Board directors Choo-San Goh & H. Robert Magee Foundation, since 1996.
Member leadership group national dance/media project University of California at Los Angeles, 1996-2000. With United States Army, 1946-1947. Member Dance Institute Washington (board directors since 1996), Dance Critics Association (board directors 1996-1998), Cunningham Dance Foundation (board directors since 1999).
Married Sali Ann Ribakove, November 28, 1957.