1. Rudolf Nureyev was a dancer.
2. He was born on 17th March, 1938 in Russia.
3. Rudolf Nureyev watched his first ballet and decided to become a dancer.
4. He became a professional dancer in 1958.
5. He studied in Leningrad Ballet school.
6. He joined the Leningrad Kirov Ballet.
7. In 1961.
8. In 1962.
9. In 1993.
10. He was 53.