Nijinsky, Vaslav
(1889–1950)> DANCER
Nijinsky, Vaslav (17 December 1889, Kiev; 8 April 1950, London), dancer , was born into a family of dancers when his father was on tour. He was accepted into the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet School in 1898, and he had the opportunity to study here under Nicolai Legat , M. Obuchov , and Pavel Gerdt . His appearances at the Maryinsky Theatre in 1902 and 1905, while he was still a student, made such a favorable impression upon his teachers that he was allowed to participate in the creation of Le…