Vaslav Nijinsky (also Vatslav; Russian: Ва́цлав Фоми́ч Нижи́нский; Russian pronunciation: [ˈvatsləf fəˈmʲitɕ nʲɪˈʐɨnskʲɪj]; Polish: Wacław Niżyński; 12 March 1889^[1][2]/1890^[3] – 8 April 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer andchoreographer of Polish descent, cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century.^[3] He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time^[4] and was admired for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaslav_Nijinsky