Nijinsky was born into a home that was heavily influenced by dance through his parents. Tomas Nizynski and Eleonora Bereda were Polish dancers who worked on the touring circuit with the Setov Opera Company. They also performed in circuses, opera houses, and summer theaters throughout Poland and Russia. Since Nijinsky’s parents toured with the company, he was exposed to dance at a very young age—especially since Thomas …show more content…
However, his ballet pieces wasn't always widely accepted by the audience and caused controversy. The productions Jeux and L'après-midi d'un faune had sexually suggestive scenes--one involved a flirtatious interation between three male dancers. During production, Sergei Diaghilev suggested that the interaction would be between two females and one male dancer but Nijinsky continued with his idea. Also, his production Till Eulenspiegel received negative reactions from the audience because they didn’t agree with the foreign style of dance and