Sabrina Matthews
| Sabrina Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sabrina Matthews 1977 Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | National Ballet School of Canada |
| Known for | Ballet Choreographers |
Sabrina Matthews (born 1977) is a Canadian ballet choreographer. She has created pieces for some of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world, including multiple pieces for the renowned Stuttgart Ballet. This in-demand choreographer has premiered works on three continents in over a dozen cities from Beijing, to New York, to London. She was recognized as one of Canada's Amazing Women to Watch, alongside Oscar nominees. Recently, Sabrina Matthews has received commissions from Stuttgart Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Boston Ballet, England's Royal Academy of Dance's Genee International Ballet Competition, and the National Ballet of Canada. Over the past few years, her works have been performed by major international ballet companies in Canada, the United States, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
Sabrina Matthews is a Toronto native and a graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada, attending from 1987-1995. From 1995-2005, she was a leading soloist and aspiring choreographer with Alberta Ballet under artistic directors Mikko Nissinen and Jean Grand-Maitre. Sabrina Matthews danced on four different continents, including several tours all throughout China. Her choreography and dance films have been recognized with several national and international awards, including: the 2008 PACE Award from the Government of Canada (Alberta) as an Outstanding Alumnus of the Banff Centre; a 2006 Ballet VIP Honorable Mention from Pointe Magazine; the 1995 Peter Dwyer award for excellence in dance; the 2005 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award from the Banff Centre; and a nomination for a 2003 dance film award from the Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association for “Dance to This” 2002, a Bravo!FACT Film.
After creating five pieces for Alberta Ballet and a piece for The New York Choreographic Institute on the School of American Ballet. Stuttgart Ballet Artistic Director Reid Anderson invited Sabrina Matthews to attend the Noverre Society in 2006. While there, she created soles, which earned rave reviews among the German critics. It was included as part of Stuttgart Ballet’s repertoire and was reprised during Stuttgart’s December Gala. Her “triumph in Europe” led to commissions from some of the world's most pre-eminent ballet companies. Shortly thereafter, she ended her dance career early and pursued choreography full-time.
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