Nijinsky
Ballet's gravity defier
Nijinsky refers to Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer widely considered the greatest male dancer of the early twentieth century.
Famous for his extraordinary leaps and dramatic intensity, his name evokes transcendent athletic grace: He moved across the stage like Nijinsky.
His sister Bronislava Nijinska was also a notable dancer and choreographer.
Equine bred for speed
- Triple CrownThree-event championship sweep
- 1970Early seventies year
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- championTop competitor, or advocate
Australian · jockey · Flemington · breeding · sire · namesake · legendary · victory
Classical dance on pointe
- Ballets RussesPioneering twentieth-century dance company
- leapSudden springing movement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- jumpsPushes off ground
virtuoso · Pavlova · choreographer · pirouette · danseur · Firebird · athleticism · grace
Mental derangement or folly
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- asylumShelter from persecution
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- diaryPersonal daily record
Switzerland · institutionalized · decline · genius · torment · silence · withdrawal · forgotten
Advocate of experimental forms
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- DebussyFrench impressionist composer
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
Stravinsky · revolutionary · two-dimensional · stylized · primitivism · controversy · Paris · 1913
Unverified traditional tale
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- biopicFilm about real life
biography · tribute · revival · reconstruction · influence · inspiration · photographs · portraits
racehorse
Equine bred for speed
- Triple CrownThree-event championship sweep
- 1970Early seventies year
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
champion · Australian · jockey · Flemington · breeding · sire · namesake · legendary · victory · turf
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- Ballets RussesPioneering twentieth-century dance company
- leapSudden springing movement
- elevationHeight above reference point
jumps · virtuoso · Pavlova · choreographer · pirouette · danseur · Firebird · athleticism · grace · Rite of Spring
madness
Mental derangement or folly
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- asylumShelter from persecution
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
diary · Switzerland · institutionalized · decline · genius · torment · silence · withdrawal · forgotten · tragic
modernist
Advocate of experimental forms
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- DebussyFrench impressionist composer
Stravinsky · scandalous · revolutionary · two-dimensional · stylized · primitivism · controversy · Paris · 1913 · riot
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- documentaryFactual film about reality
biopic · biography · tribute · revival · reconstruction · influence · inspiration · photographs · portraits · immortal
Nijinskyamateur
Nonprofessional participant
hack · talentless · novice · mediocrity · plodder
Nijinskyclumsy
Lacking physical coordination
graceless · leaden · earthbound · awkward · lumbering