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 Mistoul Athletics Championships and took bronze at the 1985 African Championships in Athletics. Her personal bests of for the shot put and for the discus throw remain the Gabonese records for the disciplines. After retirement from athletics, she remained involved in the sport and stood as a candidate for the women's committee for the International Association of Athletics Federations. Odette Mistoul Odette Mistoul (married "Kingbou"; born 22 February 1959) is a Gabonese former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. She represented her country at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, coming 13th in the final. She was her