This article aims to present the dance choreography design of foreign characters in Thai dance dramas. Documentary study, interview and observations were used for the study. This article is also constantly evolving in relation to the tastes of the creators and the audience, social relationship, academic recognition as well as the selection of new theories for interpretation to point out the principles and performance elements in the dance choreography design in the Thai dance drama. The results showed that there are 4 principles in the design of the dance performances: 1) using the main dance moves from Thai dance, 2) Selection of main dance moves in foreign dances, 3) the combination of dance moves between Thai and foreign dances, and 4) Rethinking the moves. There are also three factors that are taken into account: 1) giving more weight to Thai dances than foreign dances, 2) creating a balance of dance postures that are related or consistent, and 3) modern storytelling. This information will be a guideline for creating dance moves of foreign characters in the Thai dance dramas.

dance choreography design, Thai dance dramas, foreign character roles