He was born to Polish parents , both of whom were dancers : Tomasz NiÅ 1\/4 yÅ ski and Eleonora Bereda .
Vaslav Nijinsky was born in Kiev , Ukraine as WacÅ aw NiÅ 1\/4 yÅ ski , to ethnic Polish parents , dancers Tomasz NiÅ 1\/4 yÅ ski and Eleonora Bereda .