Alive With Dance (AWD) is a Registered Student Organization (RSO) which presents annual concerts in Bowker Auditorium, on the UMass Amherst Campus, featuring choreographic work of Seniors. Completely student-run, AWD provides students with experience as performers, choreographers, backstage crew and publicists. Students learn all aspects of creating a terrific show. AWD dates for spring, 2011 are April 21, 22 and 23 at 8pm in Bowker Auditorium (413-545-2511 or www.umasstix.com).

AWD also sponsors the Emerging Choreographers' Series (ECS), which features work by Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors. In recent years, ECS has been produced at the Hampshire College Dance Studio Theater. ECS dates for spring, 2011 are April 14, 15 and 16, 8pm at Hampshire College (413-559-5889).

The 2008-09 AWD choreographers were: Haley Bergeron Megan Brown Rachael Collins Brendan Drake Gabriella Fucillo Kathleen MacNeal Camille Marrero-Mangual Danielle Rizzi Michelle Pinto