Presenting 2023 DWTSS Dancers Amanda Dyches and Jad Deal. They are competing along with eleven other teams to win the 2023 Mirror Ball Trophy Judges Choice award and the Top Fundraiser award.
Dancing with the Statesboro Stars is a night of dancing and performances to raise funds and awareness for Safe Haven, the nonprofit organization that serves adult and child survivors of domestic violence in Bulloch and five surrounding counties.
The 13th annual Dancing with the Statesboro Stars presented by D&R Car Care will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 6:30pm and the encore show will be Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 3pm at the Connection Church.
Each day leading up to the event on November 9, 2023 we will introduce you to the 12 teams competing.
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MEET AMANDA DYCHES
Amanda Dyches was born and raised in Bulloch County. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Child and Family Development from Georgia Southern in 2013, and an associate’s degree in Radiologic Science from Ogeechee Technical College in 2017. She has been married to her husband, Justin Dyches, for 8 years. They have two daughters, Hailey (4) and Hannah (2).
Amanda is the proud co-owner of Party Impressions, a party supply store and costume/accessory shop in Statesboro. She is also a part-time Radiologic Technologist at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. She has always had an empathetic heart for others and truly desires to make each interaction with a customer or patient a positive one.
Amanda was a majorette throughout high school, and had the opportunity to twirl fire batons her senior year. She always enjoyed performing under the Friday night lights, and hopes that she still has what it takes to perform during the DWTSS shows! She is very excited for this opportunity, and to learn more about domestic abuse and raise awareness for the work that Safe Haven is doing.
MEET JAD DEAL
Jad Deal was raised in the southwest corner of Georgia by his parents, Stan and Brandi Deal, but has had family on this side of the state his whole life. Being fortunate enough to travel all over with his father for work, he was able to meet many people from several different backgrounds. His three siblings- an older sister, a younger sister, and a younger brother- helped him to build people skills which would eventually lead him to the stage.
He started acting on stage in the third grade at the local theater where a year later he would become a founding member of an acting, singing, and dancing group called The Olive Troupe along with his older sister. He was a part of that group until the eighth grade. Afterwards, he joined his older sister at the school’s newly rebooted Legacy Show Choir. He would spend all of high school in the club and gained the title of student choreographer. He also performed with the local dance studio, whose owner was the choreographer for the high school show choir. During his senior year, he joined another community theater group at Cotton Hall called Swamp Gravy where he was a part of six shows in just ten months.
He eventually moved to Statesboro for college and now works full time for family friends, Jarrod and Becca Creasy, at 920 Cattle + Company. When Jarrod competed as a star in 2022, Jad was inspired to do the same. However, his previous experience along with his family’s encouragement drove him to put his name down as a pro. He is a relative newcomer to the Statesboro area but greatly looks forward to using his talents to compete in Dancing with the Statesboro Stars and help do amazing things for both Safe Haven and his new community.
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About Safe Haven
Safe Haven is a program of Citizens Against Violence, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation. It is the emergency safe house for adult and child victims of domestic violence serving Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven and Washington counties. Save Haven is open 24 hours per day/7 days per week. The length of time at the shelter is based on personal plans and progress towards independence.
There is no charge for services provided at the shelter which include:
- Access to a 24-hour crisis line
- Immediate, safe, emergency shelter
- Advocacy by knowledgeable, caring professionals
- Case management services
- Parenting classes
- Family safety planning
- Access to donated clothing and furnishings
- Transportation
- Legal Advocacy
- Childcare
- Community support
- Housing assistance
- Relocation services
