MORRIS COUNTY

‘Onstage’ vet makes tap dancing return

Michael Izzo

@MIzzoDR

Tap dancer Joe Van Loon during the Morris Educational Foundation Media Day at Morristown High School for its 9th annual Morristown Talent Show renamed Morristown ONSTAGE. The event will take place on February 24, 2016 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. January 9, 2016, Morristown, NJ.

This is the 15th and final profile in a series highlighting the finalists of Morristown Onstage, to be held Feb. 24 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center.

MORRISTOWN – Just two years removed from a third place finish, Joe Van Loon will return to the Mayo Performing Arts Center stage for another shot at gold.

Joe Van Loon, 22, of Morris Plains, appeared in Morristown Onstage, then known as Morristown’s Got Talent, in 2014 as part of a duo.

Van Loon sang a crooning performance of “Autumn Leaves" by Joseph Kosma as friend Christopher Del Sordi played guitar.

They placed third and split a $250 prize.

This time around Van Loon is going solo, performing an “old school tap dance routine” he said was influenced by his ancestors.

Staff Writer Michael Izzo: 973-428-6636; mizzo@GannettNJ.com

Morristown Onstage

What: A show featuring the best amateur talent from Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains, presented by and benefiting the Morris Educational Foundation.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 24

Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St. in Morristown.

Tickets: On sale now. Prices range from $25 to $75. For information, call MPAC at 973-539-8008 or visit www.mayoarts.org.

Tap dancer Joe Van Loon performs during the Morris Educational Foundation Media Day at Morristown High School for its 9th annual Morristown Talent Show renamed Morristown ONSTAGE. The event will take place on February 24, 2016 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. January 9, 2016, Morristown, NJ.