Dr. Benjamin Obido Ayettey joined the Ghana Dance Ensemble in 1980 as an apprentice dancer. Due to his hard work, he raised through the ranks to senior dancer demonstrator. He gained admission into the School of Performing Arts in 1988. He received his Diploma in Dance (Theatre Arts) in 1991 and Master of Fine Arts in Dance (MFA) degree in 1997 at the Arizona State University, Tempe in the United States Of America. He specialized in choreography and performance. He was appointed a Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana because of his experience and member of the Ghana Dance Ensemble he was attached to the Ghana Dance Ensemble. He has published a couple of articles in Ghanaian, African and Western journals. He taught at the school of performing Arts department of dance for ten years from 2008-2015. he had a Fulbright Scholarship in Residence at the Ohio Northern University in the United States of America from 2015-2016. Dr Ayettey is an international choreographer, has choreographed several pieces both in Ghana and outside Ghana. His background as a Scholar and choreography has won him several invitations to adjudicate in dance, beauty and talent reality show contests on national television. He has been the assistant choreographer in the Confederation of African Nations(CAN) 2008 football tournament opening ceremony dance in Ghana. Obido has also done several choreographies for pageants such as Miss Maliaka, Ghana's Most Beautiful and Miss Ghana, Miss Sarbah, Miss Legon and many others more.