Dance Theatre: Afro-Latin Immersion | Creative Team Member
Born and raised in Peru, Akasia Ruthy Inchaustegui has worked with names like Madonna, Janet Jackson, Prince, Maxwell, P¡nk, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Mariah Carey, Celia Cruz, Puff Daddy, Cirque du Soleil, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift. Notably, she landed the role of the main stunt double of Halle Berry on Catwoman. Some of her TV appearances include Dancing with the Stars, The Grammys, The Late Show with David Letterman, MTV American and European Awards, VH-1 Music and Fashion Awards, American Music Awards, Latin Billboard, Saturday Night Live, Miss Universe, The Soul Train Awards, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Chris Rock and more. Not limiting herself to just the commercial dance world, Akasia was also part of the original cast of the Broadway show Mambo Kings as well as the hit off-Broadway production of De La Guarda. Cirque Du Soleil enlisted her expertise and skills for their MJ Immortal World Tour. As a choreographer, she has been able to bring her expertise into film, theater, stage, live shows, video and artist development, with projects such as High School Musical of China, I Am Somebody, Go For It, and the Latin Music awards. Her choreographic credentials also include Soul train awards, P¡nk’s tour “Funhouse”, The Bonesetter’s Daughter at the San Francisco Opera house, Spoleto Festival, Miss Angola, Miss Tourism, Latin Billboard awards, Asia’s Top Pop Stars, Jolin Tsai’s world tour, and Double It at the Baruch performing art center. In 2019, she served as Assistant Director of the production Dragon Spring – Phoenix Rise at The Shed NYC. Most recently, Akasia has been working as the Associate Choreographer for the TV show Evil and Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner, an ongoing project since the pandemic, scheduled to open in Brisbane, Australia next year. Akasia is grateful for the opportunity to bring her expertise to Jacob’s Pillow and to be working alongside her mentor Maria Torres.