Pranks That Almost Cost Nijinsky Everything
Photo Credit: Vaslav Nijinsky in Raymonda in 1907, from Bronislava Nijinska Early Memoirs When Vaslav Nijinsky was a student, it was a well-known fact he had a hard time paying attention for regular classes. He would often get into trouble for bad conduct not because he was a bad kid but because he was misunderstood. He had so much energy he needed an outlet to get it out, and dancing provided that outlet. Although his mother understood this about her son, and so did his sister Bronislava Nijinska the school did not and a few times threatened expulsion. Still, because he excelled so much in the arts, it gave him some protection that his mother could use in his favor. It would be a great mistake if the school lost a talented dancer such as Nijinsky. This exceptional talent he had, and he marked a prodigy, also caused him to be a target of bullying because of jealousy, some from students, others from teachers who were jealous they would never be as talented as Nijinsky. If Nijinsky was e...