# Event Details - **Event Name**: Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Performance Garage presents the world premiere of Live, Life, Love. Choreographed by Charles Askegard (DanceVisions resident artist).About this EventPerformance Garage presents the world premiere of Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance, a three-performance concert by 2025–2026 DanceVisions resident artist Charles Askegard.Including post-show talkbacks and reception.Poetic, Ethereal, Human“Live, Life, Love, these are the most meaningful pursuits. To live the life you love. Love the ones around you, your family, and your friends. To love the work you do, and the world you live in. These three words are what drives me as an artist. Each of these ballets explores these themes: To live, to feel life, to pursue life, and breathe life into something, and to explore different aspects of love. These are the forces behind my work, they are my guide and my compass. On this, our 250th anniversary of America, I am celebrating the country’s birthday by using American composers who left an indelible mark on the country’s contribution to classical music, and whose music I felt brought to life these three themes.” –Charles Askegard.Dancers from Philadelphia Ballet: Yuka Iseda (Principal Dancer), Oksana Maslova (Principal Dancer), Yuval Cohen (Soloist), Nicholas Patterson (Soloist), Federico D’Ortenzi (Demi Soloist), Charlotte Erickson, Jorge Garcia Alonso, Siobhan Howley, Kyleigh Johnson, Sophie Savas-CarstensChoreographer: Charles AskegardMusicians: Jenny Chen (Piano), Tess Varley (Violin)Music: Florence Price, William Grant StillCharles Askegard:Charles Askegard is a world renowned dancer, teacher and choreographer. Growing up in Minnesota gave him the opportunity to study with Loyce Houlton, the choreographer and founder of the Minnesota Dance Theatre. His training there enabled him to attend many ballet summer intensives with the San Francisco Ballet, School of American Ballet, and the American Ballet Theatre. At age sixteen he moved to New York to further his studies where he trained with famed teacher Maggie Black.Mikhail Baryshnikov, who was then directing the American Ballet Theatre, hired Askegard when he was eighteen years old as a member of the corps de ballet. He performed with the ABT for ten years rising to the rank of soloist and performing many lead roles in both full length and repertory ballets. He was appreciated for both his technical prowess, as well as his dramatic and artistic skills starring in ballets by Agnes de Mille, Glen Tetley, Twyla Tharp, Antony Tudor, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Natalia Makarova and more. He left ABT to join the New York City Ballet as a soloist, and the following year was promoted to Principal Dancer. There he worked with Jerome Robbins on several of his ballets, created roles in ballets by Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, along with other emerging choreographers, and also performed a large part of the Balanchine repertory, dancing many of the most demanding male roles.When he retired from the stage, he co-founded his own company “Ballet Next,” which had successful seasons at the Joyce Theatre, BAM Fishman in NYC, and toured to the British Virgin Islands, Syracuse University, and the Lensic Theatre in New Mexico. During this time, Askegard was sought after as a guest dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Choreography was always a passion, and he has continued to pursue that aspect of his artistry for many years, commissioned for work by the Columbia Ballet Collective, the Minnesota Dance Theatre, Philadelphia Ballet II, and the main company of Philadelphia Ballet.DanceVisions:DanceVisions began in 2017 with the aim of developing more seasoned work from the selected choreographers by having the time, space, and support for thoughtful and mentored creation.The Performance Garage provides the DanceVisions Resident Artist with mentorship, marketing, publicity, box office, and a $10,000 stipend. Included in their support is video documentation, photography, and light design for their three-performance season when they premiere their new residency choreography.https://www.performancegarage.org/dancevisions https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/c56c9350-2612-11f1-886e-e3e40c802de8-rimg-w1200-h572-dc000000-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/live-life-love-a-celebration-of-american-music-and-dance/100001985533403860 - **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, music, theatre, performances, concerts, workshops, dance, country-music-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 33.85, max: 39.19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Performance Garage - **lat**: 39.9636025 - **long**: -75.16373069999997 - **full address**: Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/6ba83443648fe231653a4a732b8c3453a7f362e6ed55e5c9357eab7b119f078d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc272e38-gmir.jpg?v=1774199789 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance being held? - **A:** Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance? - **A:** Ticket prices for Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance range from USD 34 to USD 39 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 39 + USD 4 feeAvailableStudents, Dance Professionals, SeniorsUSD 34 + USD 4 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance? - **A:** Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance is organized by Performance Garage. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Live, Life, Love – A Celebration of American Music and Dance is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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