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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

My name is Grace and I love to dance, here’s why you should too

My name is Grace and I love to dance, here’s why you should too

Grace Visco, Opinion Editor October 20, 2022

It’s no secret I love to dance. As a dance minor, I spend Monday through Friday breaking it down in Cohen Hall and in the Mann Hall Gym during my dance classes.  On the weekends, you can find...

Dancers rehearse for the "Illuminate," the Senior Dance Capstone Showcase in Cohen Hall April 24.

Dance seniors collaborate for capstone performance

Paige Fisher, Culture and Podcast Editor April 28, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was updated April 28 at 10:00 a.m. to correct an error made about the monetary figure of the grant and the time of the show. All dance majors in the class of 2022 will come...

Dark Goddess: Rethinking the Sacred Feminine

Dark Goddess: Rethinking the Sacred Feminine

Anna Berg, Culture Staff Writer April 11, 2022

In her latest photography exhibition, Vermont-based artist Shanta Lee Gander rethinks the Sacred Feminine and the male gaze through a collaboration between artist, model and museum. “Dark Goddess:...

Taking electives transforms the learning experience

Taking electives transforms the learning experience

Grace Visco, Opinion Columnist January 19, 2022

I spent most of high school taking classes I hated. I never had the potential to love learning in high school. I wanted that to be different in college. Upon reflecting on a first year filled with stressful...

Contemporary dancer and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez addresses an audience in the Livak Ballroom, Sept. 18. During his talk, Gutierrez discussed his recent essay, “Does Abstraction Belong to White People?”

Visiting dancer talks art and activism

Sarah Robinson, Culture Editor September 24, 2019

The class chanted in unison as the instructor took it all in: “Self-consciousness is the illusion that this is only happening to me.” Contemporary dancer and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez came...

Members of UVM's board of trustees gather Feb. 2 in the Livak Ballroom in the Davis Center to discuss relevant issues at the University. The board decided in fall 2019 two new majors, one new minor and three certificate programs will be added in various colleges.

New programs become available across diciplines

Zoe Schemm and Zoe Stern February 7, 2019

Starting next fall, two new majors, one new minor and three certificate programs will be offered in various colleges after UVM’s board of trustees approved their creation. These programs include a Bachelor...

Dancers inspire audience

Keely Lyons, Staff Writer September 18, 2018

As three women danced on stage at the Redstone Recital Hall, the audience could hear their breath and they made intense eye contact with those watching the performance. The UVM department of music and...

Q&A: Four student artists talk creativity on campus

Q&A: Four student artists talk creativity on campus

Sarah Robinson, Staff Writer April 17, 2018

Student artists can be found all over campus. Culture writer Sarah Robinson sat down with a few to talk about their work and get their take on the arts at UVM. First years Riya Padukone and Keerthi...

The Mad Robin Callers Collective, a group that meets to work on calling contra dances, gather at the Rose Street Co-op, a living and community space for artists in Burlington’s Old North End, to begin an afternoon of contra dancing.

Dancers revive community tradition

Keely Lyons, Staff Writer March 21, 2018

The sound of a fiddle and a country band blasted over an amp as people twirled and spun in their socks, laughing and talking over music. As snow fell on a Sunday evening in late February, six members...

Senior Garrett A Chisholm practices for the UVM Orchesis Fall Showcase Oct. 27. The showcase will take place Dec. 2 and will have 12 new dances.

Upcoming dance recital to be choreographed by students

Sarah Robinson, Staff Writer November 30, 2017

According to Merriam Webster, the word orchesis is defined as “the art of dancing in the Greek chorus.” Here at UVM, Orchesis is simply a group of people who love to dance. The Orchesis Dance...

 (Front to Back) Vermont Ballet Theater School dancers Allie Zouck, Katherine Lawton and Amy Katz rehearse for the troupe’s performance of “The Nutcracker.”

Ballet takes a crack at a classic

Jensen Wainwright December 9, 2015

‘The Nutcracker” will once again bring the world of classical ballet to Burlington. The production, dubbed “Vermont’s Own Nutcracker,” will run Dec. 19 and 20 at the Flynn Center,...

Burlesque tour breezes into Vermont

Izzy Schechter October 6, 2015

When most people think “burlesque,” the word “geeky” usually does not come to mind. However, the world’s geekiest burlesque yet, will take over Higher Ground Oct. 16. The show is performed by...

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