Meet the stars of Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County
Welcome to the runup to the 2019 edition of Darlington County’s Dancing with the Stars, an annual event that benefits the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at Center Theater in Hartsville.
For the past several weeks, we’ve been introducing couples who will be taking part in the event. You can go to the Pee Dee Coalition’s website (www.DWTSofDC.com) to vote your favorite couple for the People’s Choice Award.
This week’s featured couple:
Te’Quan Coe (Professional) and Brandy Stellingworth (Celebrity). Dance style: Quickstep. Decade: 2010s. Choreographer: Terrie Reames.
Brandy and Te’Quan. Photo by Steve Roos.
Sponsors: Dr. Orville H. Dyce with Black Creek Medical; Carolina Bank; West Oil Company; Steve Roos with Ashcraft Studio; Fitness Worldwide Gyms LLC; Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realty; Hartsville Family Dentistry; Sonoco Products Company; Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; Hodge Ethridge Insurance and Financial Service – Nationwide Insurance; McLean Marechal Insurance and Financial Service – Nationwide Insurance; Duke Energy; Edwin Haenni; Curry and Debbie Dawkins; The Kiwanis Club of Hartsville; Darlington Family Pharmacy; Burry Bookstore; Wesley United Methodist Church.
Also, Coker College; First Citizens Bank; Wanda and Terry Hassler; Coble Wealth Management, LLC; Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center; Elsesser Custom Cabinetry; Hartsville Country Club; Fred and Vanessa Wilhelm; Palmetto Auto Auction; Danny and Whitney Dorsel; Prestwood Complete Dental Care; Sweeney Wingate & Barrow PA; North Industrial Machine, LLC; Novolex; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stanzione; Michael Milbee with Waddell & Reed; Tobaccoville USA, Inc.; Gardner Roofing Inc.; Herald Office Supply; Anderson Brass Co.; Integrated Systems; Southeast Pump Specialist Inc.; The Citizens Bank; McDonald’s of Hartsville; The Jewelers Bench; the Extended Dorsel Family; Raceway Ford and Chevrolet; Stifel Nicolaus; Fastrack Inc.
Dr. Dyce with Black Creek Medical is presenting this year’s show.
Celebrity dancer Brandy Stellingworth has been a proud member of “HartsVegas” for over five years. She has two boys, Brayden and Owen – 13 and 5 years old, respectively.
A radiology technologist by training, Hartsville inspired her to change careers and embrace her inner entrepreneur. She opened Retrofit sip-‘n’-seat, a “classy rustic” tapas bar and furniture store downtown.
Brandy has always felt that it is important to give back to the community, and her business has raised money for Carolina Kids, Brain Cancer Awareness (Defeat GBM), as well as, collecting school supplies for the Boys and Girls Club. In 2016, she served as president of the Women’s League of Hartsville and enjoyed raising funds for causes such as the Trent Hill Center, Rubicon and Child and Family Resource Foundation. The Women’s League also provided grants for multiple teachers in Darlington County.
Brandy’s love of philanthropy prompted her to participate in Dancing with the Stars.
The Pee Dee Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Assault is a special program, and she is delighted to help raise awareness for the worthy cause.
Professional dancer Te’Quan Coe is a local violinist and graduate of Hartsville High School.
When he’s not playing the violin, he enjoys writing music and being involved in the community. You can see him playing frequently at local events downtown.
Te’Quan has traveled all over the country sharing his gift.
To continue his involvement in the community, he was excited to join the Dancing with the Stars team. Te’Quan says he supports this event because he feels that everyone knows someone who has been a victim of domestic violence and sees the importance of raising awareness.