luminous score. The score is fashioned from the music of Thomas Tallis, Brahms and J.S. Bach, with important contributions from Calgary soundscape artist Dewi Wood. Massively framed by set designer Scott Reid’s evocation of vertical steel plates and dramatically lit by lighting designer Harry Frehner, losing ground’s eight characters seem to be in a state of alert as they try to connect and re-connect – bodies bending then arching back, arms spreading in both supplicating and questioning gestures – to find their way back from loneliness and isolation. The powerful work was performed beautifully by the dancers, led by Tara Williamson and Daniel Marshalsay. The standing ovation from the large crowd was richly deserved by all concerned.". Salena McDougall in SEE Magazine, April 3, 2003 ""Alberta Ballet’s Sabrina Christine Matthews is being outrageously understated when she describes the past dance season as "one of the biggest years" for her. In her eighth year with the company, Matthews was blazing at the forefront ... "It has been exciting, and a whole lot of work," Matthews says reflecting on a breakthrough season. Not only is this ballerina's career on a roll, she's well on her way to making a name for herself as a dance-maker. Just last February, Matthews was in the Big Apple, invited by the New York Choreographic Institute to workshop her own choreography on dancers from the School of American Ballet. And she recently added video star to her resume with Dance to This, a short Bravo! film of her own creation. Jean Grand-Maître, artistic director of the Alberta Ballet, May 2006: "Many of the most respected and cutting edge choreographers working today have had their beginning during the Noverre series of the Stuttgart Ballet and Ms. Matthews’ success will bid well for her future career as a dance creator in Europe". References External links Sabrina Matthews' Webpage National Ballet of Canada Alberta Ballet Genee Ballet Competition Stuttgart Ballet New York Choreographic Institute Pointe Magazine Ballet choreographers Canadian choreographers Canadian ballerinas Canadian female dancers Living people 1977 births So You Think You Can Dance choreographers So You Think You Can Dance Canada Participants in Canadian reality television series Canadian women choreographers