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Bronislava Nijinska | |
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Бронисла́ва Фоми́нична Нижи́нская | |
 Bronislava Nijinska in Petrouchka. From a playbill, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. Saison Russe. 23 May 1913 | |
| Born | Bronislava Fominichna Nizhinskaya January 8, 1891 |
| Died | February 21, 1972 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | ballerina, choreographer, ballet teacher |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandre Kochetovsky Nicholas Singaevsky |
| Children | Leo Kochetovsky, Irina Nijinska |
| Relatives | Vaslav Nijinsky (brother) |
| Awards | National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame, 1994 |
Bronislava Nijinska (8 January 1891 [old style 27 December 1890] – 22 February 1972) was a Russian ballerina, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent. Her parents were dancers. She was one of three siblings and the sister of the famous ballet dancer, Vaslav Nijinsky.
When she was very young, Nijinska learned to dance at home. Her parents taught her Polish, Hungarian, Italian, and Russian folk dances. Her father also taught her some acrobatics. This helped her later with her choreography.
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