Where In The U.S.S.R. Was Mikahail Baryshnikov Born?

Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov is very well known as a dancer, actor as well as a choreographer, who is born in, Riga, Latvia. Born to Russian parents, Baryshnikov, remembers his childhood as a happy one. He was not particularly interested in learning ballet, as he found it too complicated sometimes. But due to the keen interest that his mother holded in making him learn the art of ballet, he was enrolled in the Theatre Opera Ballet in Riga. Academic pursuits also kept him engaged. Aspiring to be a concert pianist, for a short span, he also mastered speaking French. As a result of his constant practice and vigorous efforts that he put in, to learn piano as well as learning ballet, he completely mastered the art, in both the fields. The presentations of his skills served as a major area of practice as well as a good source of fame and appreciation. His success and fame let him decide his career as a dancer.