This year's dance/rave will feature creative lighting designs from our pro lighting team. An "open" layout stage for performer exhibitions including our HSS breakdancing and shuffling crew, as well as anime VJ'ing to keep the vibe up, and a head to head DJ battle!

I'm also excited to announce that I'm bringing on this year's headlining DJ act, Da Lollipop Kids, From Ohio Hardcore. Ohio to Pittsburgh, Baltimore to New York, and even overseas, Da Lollipop Kids have been dazzling crowds while quickly becoming fan favorites every where they perform. They are happy to have AP as their first con experience and plan on bringing huge energy to the dance floor!

The full DJ lineup for this year is:

• Featured headliners: DJ Nobody & Beatz4Brainz duo - UK/Happy Hardcore
• DJ Descent versus Oavatos, battle set - hardcore genres
• Our resident anime professional, DJ Maiku - anime/J-core & trance
• Our newcomer this year, DJ TKR - dubstep & house
• Redleaf - hardstyle
• Everett Graves - Electro & trance
• DJ Robbie - breakbeat

What do you want to see at the dance this year? More techno? More anime remixes? Maybe change it up with a few slow dances? Send us your suggestions! We could go anywhere with it this year! Email to: fun@animepunch.org