Vaslav Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky was born in Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire, in 1889. His parents were both dancers, and he spent his childhood touring with them. Nijinksy entered the Imperial Ballet School in 1900, sponsored by Enrico Cecchetti, and was followed two years later by his sister Bronia. He rapidly established himself as a superior dance student, despite his low academic performance and often rebellious behavior, and it was only his dancing abilities that kept him enrolled.

Nijinsky became noted for his remarkable virtuosity - his unrivaled jumping and twisting ability on stage. Nijinsky was known for his tremendous leaps, technical precision, beautiful movements, and sensitive depiction of emotions, as well as his radical choreographies (figure), which popularized modern dance.

The exceptionally gifted ballet dancer and choreographer rose to prominence in the 1900s, and his legacy continues to influence all kinds of art and theater today. Vaslav Nijinsky was one of the first notable male ballet dancers to be able to dance en pointe without much effort, and his dancing technique was well acclaimed.

Born: 1889
Died: 1950
Nationality: Ukrainianz