Publications

Osumare, H. Ofosu, T.B.K. (2022). Globalisation and The Hip Hop Dance Cipher. In Mary Forgarty and Imani Kai Johnson (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 

Ofosu, T. B. K. (2021). Ghana and Nigeria in a ‘Criss-cross and Global Emigrational Enculturation’: Fascination, Assimilation and Globalisation of 

Urban Afro Dances. In Kolawole Adeniye (Ed.). Migration: Identity Construction and Reconstruction. Ile Ife: Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University.  

Ofosu, T. B. K. (2021). Youthful Bodies as Mnemonic Artifacts: Traversing the Cultural Terrain from Traditional to Popular Dances in Post Independent Ghana. In Clare Paffit (Ed). Cultural Memory and Popular Dance: Dancing to Remember, Dancing to Forget. (pp. 137-153). Cham:  Palgrave Macmillan. 

Ofosu, T. B. K. (2018). Nuanced Contemporary Ghanaian Identity: Negotiating new Choreographic Barriers and Multifaceted Aesthetics. In Pawlet Brookes (Ed.), Identity and Choreographic Practice (pp. 36-45). Leicester: Serendipity. Benagr S., Ofosu, T.B.K. (2016). Ghanaian screendance perspectives: The nuance of ‘sankofaism’ as emerging aesthetics and rejection of orthodoxy. International journal of screen dance, 6, 78-93. 

Ofosu, T.B.K., Oh! Nii K. Sowah (2014). Dancing to words, ideas and rhymes. In A.M. Asiedu, E. J. Collins, F. Gbormittah & F. Nii-Yartey (Eds.), The performing arts in Africa: Ghanaian perspectives, (pp. 109-122).   

Ofosu, T.B.K. (2014). Rap culture and its parallels: The ‘La kpa’ and Akan praise singing in perspective. In Journal of Performing Arts, 4, 41-54.     

Ofosu, T.B.K  (2013/2014). Conceptualisation of mental breaking grounds with popular Dance technique: Findings on azonto dance. University of Ghana Research Report. Accra: Sub-Subharan Publishers, (pp. 146-147). 

Ofosu, T.B.K. (2013). Choreographed national ceremonial dances: Transcending ethnicity, chieftaincy and politics. In H. Lauer, N. A. A. Amfo, J. Boampong (Eds.), The One in the many: Nation building through cultural diversity,  (pp. 31-54). Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers. 

Ofosu, T.B.K. & Tabitha Deh. (2013). The azonto dance-A Ghanaian new creation: Exploring new boundaries of popular dance forms.  O. Okagbue, S. Castelyn and S. Kasule (Eds.). In African Performance Review, 7(1): 45-64. 

Ofosu, T.B.K. (2012, August). An overview of Bare Bones 5/75. In A. Aveh, S. Dartey and R. Resario (Eds.).   Theatriks 2, 38-39. 

CHOREOGRAPHIES/CREATIVE WORKS 

2022: Choreographed and curated a one-hour performance for Maersk Africa Executives from across the World at Aqua Safari in Ada on February 10, 2022. 

2021: Ofosu, T. and Hargoe, A. N. Co-scripted and choreographed and curated a twenty minutes performance for the L.O.C. of the All African Olympic 

Games Launch at the Conference Centre Dome on December 16, 2021, titled Kpo Djiemor (Outdooring of Triplets) and Choreoppoem: Unveiling the Triplets. 

2021: Scripted, directed, choreographed, and curated a twenty minutes recital, drama and dance performance for Executive Women Network 5TH Anniversary Conference held at Kenpinski Hotel in Accra on October 14, 2021. 

2021: Scripted, directed and choreographed, a 10 minutes Invisible Theatre and/or flash mob football (choreography), at Accra on September 20, 2021, for the launch of HD Plus App. on social media platforms. 

2021: Choreographed and curated a two-hour performance for Easter celebrants at Aqua Safari in Ada on April 3, 2021. 

2020: Choreographed and curated a two-hour performance for Christmas celebrants at Aqua Safari in Ada on December 29, 2020. 

2020: Ofosu T. Hargoe, N.A., Quaye D. Aryee, B., Anthonio, K. and Sorkpor G. A. Scripted and was also main choreographer and director for GUSA games opening and closing ceremonies, at the University of Ghana Mensah Sarbah Hall Park on the 3rd and 19th of January 2020. 

2020: Choreographed a one-hour performance for Master Card Executives at Royal Senchi on the January 22, 2020. 

2019: Choreographed and directed a performance for Barclays Bank African Leaders from across Africa in Ghana dubbed Colleague Town Hall on May 

2019: Choreographed a performance for Barclays Africa as part of their internal advocacy for ABSA Values on April 5, 2019. 

2019:  Wrote and directed a play for Tullow as part of the Mentorship of Early–Career HR professionals at Marriot Hotel on January 7, 2019. 

2018:  Choreographed farewell-opening performance for Fidelity Bank outgoing Managing Director Jim Baiden, on December 17. 

2018: Choreographed the opening performance for the Head of State Award Scheme at Kempinski on the November 3, 2018. 

2018: Choreographed the opening performance for I Go Ghana/China programme at Tang Palace Hotel in October. 

2018: Choreographed opening performance for the Head of State Award Scheme at Kempinski Hotel on the 3rd November. 

2018: Choreographed cheerleaders & Brass band for Barclays Africa One Bank Experience and Sales Awards Ceremony in August. 

2018:  Wrote a poem, choreographed and directed a performance for ABSA (formerly Barclays Africa) as part of their Regional Executive Committee (EXCO) strategy at the A-Game gala dinner in Kenya in June.

2018:  Choreography for Ten Times Richer Grand Draw Promo performance for Fidelity Bank of Ghana at Kempinski Hotel in March. 

2018: Choreographed farewell-opening performance for Tullow Ghana outgoing Chief Executive Charles Darku, in March. 

2017: Choreographed and directed Act 3 (Rise of a nation) of Wogbedzeke during the Ghana’s 6oth anniversary celebrations from 3rd to 6th of March. 

2017: Wrote a poem, choreographed and directed a performance for ABSA (formerly Barclays Africa) as part of their Regional Executive Committee (EXCO) strategy at the A-Game gala dinner in South Africa. 

2016:  Created a choreopoem for Tullow Ghana during the launch of TEN Ghana Project at the La Beach Hotel on the 19th of August. 

2016: Wrote and directed a play and also created a choreopoem for Tullow Ghana (based on their four strategic pillars), which were both showcased at Tang Hotel on the 15th of July. 

2016:  Choreographed and directed a performance for UPSA Congregation on July 30th. 

2016:  Choreographed and directed a performance for Barclays Bank African Leaders from South Africa. The performance showcased various Ghanaian praise singers and dancers that welcomed the leaders to Ghana, on the 16th of April. 

2015: Choreographed for Barclays Bank Harmonic Choir at the African Barclays/ABSA Choir Contest in South Africa on the 6th of November (they placed first for the first time, also receiving a prize for ‘The most popular group’).

2015:  Terry Bright K. Ofosu. Choreographer of dances in ‘Whose Child is This’ a Theatre Arts Staff Production in May, directed by Dr. Beatrice Sekyiwaa. 

2014:  Choreographer of dances performed by Miss Ghana representative for 2014 Miss World to be held in the United Kingdom in November. 

2014: Choreographed for Barclays Bank Harmonic Choir at the African Barclays/ABSA Choir Contest in South Africa on the 6th of November (they placed second for the first time, also receiving a prize for ‘The most popular group’). 

2014: Choreographer of some dances in Samantase Village a staff production of the Theatre Arts Department and staged at the E.T.S. Drama Studio at the School of Performing Arts University of Ghana, directed by Dr. Sarah Dogbadzi and Dr. Ekua Kumaa, in November. 

2013: Choreographed for Barclays Bank Harmonic Choir at the African Barclays/ABSA Choir Contest in South Africa on the 5th of November (they placed third for the first time, also receiving a prize for ‘The most popular group’). 

2013:  Choreographer of Azonto dance and coordinator for the dance performance during the swearing in of the president on the 7th of January at the Independence Square.                     

2012:  Choreographer of two contemporary dances for Barclays Bank Festival of Nine                          Lessons and Carols at the Barclays Bank Club House on the 20th of December. 

2012: Choreographer of Azonto dance with a group of student’s as part of the                       Department of Dance Studies performance at the E.T.S Drama Studio at the                        University of Ghana in September. 

2012: Choreographer of Leopards Choice a Theatre Arts staff production directed by                          Solomon Darkey at the E.T.S. Drama Studio University of Ghana Legon as part                          of the S.P.A. 50th anniversary celebrations from 3rd to the 5th of October. 

2012:  Choreographer of Azonto dance a Department of Dance Studies performance for  Pro Vice Chancellor’s Inaugural lecture at the University of Ghana, Great Hall  in February. 

2011: Repetiteur and choreographer of the Michael Jackson Peace Concert staged at the                          E.T.S. Drama Studio, University of Ghana in March. 

2011: Choreographer of Atobra