Presenting 2023 DWTSS Dancers Paul Dorsett and Elizabeth Colston. 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 PAUL DORSETT
Paul Dorsett is a Physician Assistant at East Georgia Healthcare Center based out of Swainsboro, Georgia. Paul graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Jacksonville, Florida in 2020, and he has been working as a primary care provider ever since. This will be Paul‘s first professional dance experience, and he is very excited about the opportunity to raise awareness for Safe Haven. Paul has always been athletic and loves a competition. He grew up as a swimmer and swam competitively through high school and college. He enjoys staying in shape and is currently into CrossFit. In his free time, Paul is either taking care of his beehives or traveling to Florida to hang out with his nephew. Paul is very thankful to have a dance partner who has a lot of experience teaching beginners! He is hoping everyone has a great time participating in the DWTSS fundraising events and final dances!
MEET ELIZABETH COLSTON
Elizabeth Colston is 21 years old and from the small town of Kite, GA. She is a proud member of Kite Baptist Church. She is currently a sophomore at East Georgia State College in Swainsboro working toward a degree in education. After graduation, she plans on continuing her education at the University of Georgia or Georgia Southern, where she will also continue her dance career.
Elizabeth began dancing at the age of four at Dance Art Studios where she trained in classical ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical. At 14, she began to dance competitively until her senior year. She has danced for a total of 16 years. She has also participated in Dublin’s presentation of The Nutcracker for 10 years, playing a variety of roles, from a baby mouse to her favorite role of the Arabian Coffee Queen.
After graduating, she continued her love for dance as a dance instructor. She has taught dance for two years and is currently a dance instructor at The Southern Dance Connections in Swainsboro. Dance has always held a special place in Elizabeth’s heart. As soon as the music starts, she feels like the world is quiet. Dance brings her so much joy. She is so excited to dance with her partner, Paul Dorsett.
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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
