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Vaslav Nijinsky^[4] (Kiev, Ukraine,^[5] 12 March 1890–London, England, 8 April 1950) was the most famous male ballet dancer of the early 20th century, and an important choreographer.

He was born to Polish parents, both of whom were dancers.

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Nijinsky was famous for his dancing ability, and of his ability to show the character of the part he was playing. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time. His ability to perform seemingly gravity-defying leaps was legendary.^[6] The ballerina and choreographer Bronislava Nijinska was his sister.

They both danced for the Imperial Ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre, and later for the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev.

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Imperial Ballet

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In 1900 Nijinsky joined the Imperial Ballet School at St Petersburg, where he studied under great trainers such as Enrico Cecchetti. At 18 he was given a string of leads.

In 1910, the company's prima balle