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The Sarafinas, My Way

February 12-15, 2026
De Ann S. Jones Theatre, Theatre Raleigh Arts Center

The Sarafinas, My Way is a dance-theatre concert featuring NYC’s premier precision dance company, The Sarafinas, and Emmy-Nominated TV Host and Broadway Veteran, Amanda Kloots. Featuring live vocals by Dominic Scaglione, Jr. and set against the beloved music of the American Songbook, this elegant reinterpretation of crooner classics brings timeless songs to life through a fresh, sophisticated feminine lens.

The Sarafinas are a premier NYC-based precision dance company founded by Purdie Baumann with creative direction by Leah Hofmann, both former Radio City Rockettes. Embodying the elegance and glamour of classic precision dance with a fresh, bold twist, The Sarafinas bring unmatched sophistication and energy to every performance.

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Amanda Kloots is a former Broadway dancer and Radio City Rockette turned entrepreneur and celebrity trainer. Best known as an Emmy nominated co-host on CBS’s The Talk, host on Netflix’s Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry, and a Dancing with the Stars finalist, Amanda approaches life with positivity despite what challenges are thrown her way. Amanda is also the founder of Proper Nutrition, a collection of thoughtfully designed supplements for optimal daily health and creator of the global fitness brand AK! Fitness. She is the author of NY Times best-selling “Live Your Life”, co-written with her sister, released in June 2021. Her children's book "Tell Me Your Dreams", a heartwarming new children’s book about the things we can do when we dare to dream, was published in April 2023.

THE SARAFINAS:

Marika Brooks

Arianna Dolan

Alex Landry

Ava Namar

Jilian Pizzi

Montana Shugars

Naomi Wade

Allison Wallace

Emily Willett

Sophia Wright


CREATIVE TEAM

Co-Created by Purdie Baumann and Leah Hofmann

Co-Produced By Purdie Entertainment and Theatre Raleigh 

Music Supervision and Sound Design by Mark Fifer

NY Associate Direction/Choreography by Alison Jantzie

NC Associate Direction/Choreography by Krista Saab Bennet

Directed by Leah Hofmann

 

CONTRIBUTING CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Purdie Baumann

Sara Brians

Krista Saab Bennet

Katie Drablos

Billy Griffin

Ray Hesselink

Leah Hofmann

Alison Jantzie

Anna Marchisello

Traci Reszetylo

2025 Theatre Raleigh

6638 Old Wake Forest Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27616

(919) 832-9997
info@theatreraleigh.com

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