Mr. Senyo Okyere

Contact info seokyere@ug.edu.gh

Publications

Okyere, S. Cudjoe E., (2018). Identity and Intersectionality: Embodied Space of “Highlife” Music and Dance. Journal of Performing Arts, University of Ghana. 

Okyere, S. (2018). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in pre-school children at La               Nkwantanang - Madina Municipality(MPH dissertation, University of Ghana) 

Okyere, S. (2017). Dancing Deities – A guide to the untrained Eye. A DanceMag. 

Okyere, S. (2015). The role of dance and what it teaches about the transcendence in possession              and efficacy among the Brekete Gatsi cult. Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 60(1), 25- 41. 

2018 – Choreographer - Beauty and the Beast, Tema International School Play for 15th Anniversary. 

2015 Lead role and cast member – Wogbe J3k3 (Birth of a nation) – Choreographed by Yaw Baffour Awuah and Sena Astugah 

2013 – Choreographer and Performer – Medley of Traditional Ghanaian Dances at the International Conference in Dance Anthropology in Romania, Transylvania Cluj-Napoca. 

2013 – Instructor – Ghanaian and African traditional and popular dance workshop held at various dance houses in Hungary, Romania and Norway. 

2012 – Choreographer and Performer – Contemporary dance during an open dance for a Hip pop festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France. 

2010 – Choreographer and Performer – Redemption dance piece – University of Ghana, School of Performing Arts 

2010 – Lead Actor – TV commercial on family planning and HIV awareness campaign under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, Ghana, PPAG and USAID. 

2010 – Dance Performer – Future of dance (A contemporary African dance) –by Prof, Nii Yartey 

2009 – Dance Performer – 8th colloquium of the faculty of Arts -  University of Ghana 

2009 – Choreographer – “Golgotha place of skulls” – Final year undergraduate choreography project, University of Ghana 

2009- Choreographer – Launch of Aspire chocolate product under the auspices of Ghana Cocoa Board and Family tree chocolate 

2009 – Choreographer – Beauty and the Beast – Final year undergraduate directing project – by Nicholas Asante 

2009 – Choreographer and Lead Role Actor – Dracula – Final year undergraduate directing project work –by Kojo Owusu 

2009 – Lead Actor– Asanteman – Final year graduate directing project work – by JOT Agyeman 

2009 – Lead Dance performer – Movement of Pan Africanism – Graduate dance project work – by Eleanor Scott 

2009 – Solo Performer – African Hockey Championship Tournament (Opening Ceremony) – by Prof, Nii Yartey 

 2008 – Performer - African Cup of Nations football tournament (Opening and Closing Ceremony) – by Prof, Nii Yartey 

 2008 – Actor – Etwo Ato Bare – stage play – by Kodwin Quortey 

2008 – Actor – HIV AIDS awareness campaign for the Ghana Armed Forces and United State Embassy in Accra 

 2008 – Performer – “Abodam” (Creeping Menace) – graduate student dance production based on drug abuse – by Terry Bright Ofosu 

2008 – Choreographer – Miss Malaika beauty pageant 

2008 – Lead Dancer – Fire Drum – undergraduate dance production – by Kafui Marcus Tay 

2008 – Lead Actor -  Kurumni – A Nigerian stage play  directed by Chidenma Uzodike- University of Ghana 

2007 – Performer – co-existence, Ghana@50 Anniversary at the National Theatre by Prof Willi Anku 

2006 – Actor – I told you So – A Ghanaian Stage Play directed by Fiifi Coleman – University of Ghana 

2005 – Lead Actor – Moremi – A Nigerian Stage play directed by Ama Akyea – University of Ghana