Character dance Character dance Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance. It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from European countries, and uses movements and music which have been adapted for the theater. Character dance is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire. A good example of character dance within ballet is the series of national dances which take place at the beginning of Act III of Swan Lake. The ballet Don Quixote as well as La sylphide also features many character variations based on traditional Spanish dances. Popular character dance adaptations for
Odette Tyler in 1919 for R. D. MacLean's film career. Odette Tyler died in 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Odette Tyler Elizabeth Lee "Bess" Kirkland was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1869 (some sources give 1872), the daughter of William Whedbee Kirkland and Susan Ann Hardee Kirkland. Her father was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Her maternal uncle William J. Hardee was also a Confederate general. Her older brother, Hardee Kirkland, was an actor and director in silent films. Robert E. Lee was her godfather. Her education included time at a convent school in Georgetown and at the Loretto