The UMass Belly Dance Club is a non-audition dance group open to any undergraduate student regardless of prior dance experience. UBDC's mission on campus is to make the art of Bellydance accessible to students while promoting body positivity and breaking stereotypes. Membership is open to all genders, ages, and backgrounds. Every year, UBDC hosts its annual Belly Dance Festival, which is an all-day event featuring free workshops with world-famous bellydancers, a bazaar with student vendors from other organizations and RSOs, and a performance showcasing Bellydance troupes from colleges and universities all over the Northeast. UBDC also works hard to make financial aid available to help cover the cost of costumes to make sure that no one is ever excluded from UBDC because they are unable to afford it. Being one of the larger dance RSOs with membership currently in the 40s and often higher, donations go a long way in making UBDC accessible and keeping the festival an annual success.
Thank you for supporting our RSO! Shimmies!
PS Come and join us for our two FREE Belly Dance Workshops. They are open to the public and no dance experience necessary! Follow us on social media for more updates! Facebook: Umass Belly Dance Club Instagram: umassbellydanceclub
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| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 124 |
| 2 | $500 | UMass Women into Leadership | 96 |
| 3 | $500 | College of Nursing | 48 |
| 4 | Softball | 9 | |
| 5 | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | 8 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | University Without Walls | 114 |
| 2 | $500 | Student Alumni Association | 97 |
| 3 | $500 | Protect Our Breasts | 82 |
| 4 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 62 | |
| 5 | Juniper Institute for Young Writers | 53 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 349 |
| 2 | $500 | CHAARG | 177 |
| 3 | $500 | Delta Sigma Pi - Pi Rho Chapter | 174 |
| 4 | Men's Club Rowing | 170 | |
| 5 | Minuteman Marching Band | 169 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | UMass Club Gymnastics | 97 |
| 2 | $500 | College of Education | 68 |
| 3 | $500 | Women for UMass Amherst | 54 |
| 4 | Women's Rowing | 21 | |
| 5 | Marilyn V. Patton University Dancers Endowment | 18 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Engineers Without Borders | 79 |
| 2 | $500 | Stonewall Center | 41 |
| 3 | $500 | Film Studies Program at UMass Amherst | 41 |
| 4 | Duly Noted | 30 | |
| 5 | UMass Hillel | 29 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Ice Hockey | 158 |
| 2 | $500 | Irish Dancing | 142 |
| 3 | $500 | Psychological and Brain Sciences | 81 |
| 4 | Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 63 | |
| 5 | Mock Trial Team | 52 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Outing Club | 168 |
| 2 | $500 | Belly Dance Club | 80 |
| 3 | $500 | jubilat | 46 |
| 4 | Foster Student Success Fund | 45 | |
| 5 | School of Public Policy | 35 |
| Rank | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Groups (RSOs/GSOs/etc.) | 3,426 |
| 2 | Athletics | 2,006 |
| 3 | Isenberg School of Management | 939 |
| 4 | College of Humanities & Fine Arts | 883 |
| 5 | Campus-wide Programs | 729 |
| Rank | Prize | Participating RSOs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | CHAARG | 233 |
| 2 | $500 | Delta Sigma Pi | 214 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass Outing Club | 199 |
| 4 | Irish Dancing | 152 | |
| 5 | Student Alumni Association | 111 |
