MARCELA LAY & TOQUI
Toqui (Nelson Rodríguez Lafertte)
Toqui is a dancer and dance instructor from Havana, Cuba. He made Colorado his home a few months ago. He has over ten years experience teaching dance at one of Havana’s top dance schools, La Casona del Son. Toqui has also been one of the lead instructors at the most prestigious international dance festival in Havana, Ritmo Cuba. His charming, playful, dynamic and energetic personality is making him one Boulder’s favorite salsa instructors.
Marcela Lay
Marcela Lay was born and raised in Santiago de Chile. She grew up dancing all sort of Latin dances but SALSA has been Marcela’s passion since she was 5 years old. In 2004, Marcela moved to Boulder, CO and has been teaching since then to thousands of students. Marcela has performed for different Salsa Congresses through out the United States, as well as the Boulder Arts Outdoors. She is a very recognized Salsa instructor at Salsaville.com where she has been teaching for almost 17 years. In addition to be the event producer of ‘Havana Nights”, Marcela organizes all sort of workshops and events for local artists and dancers. Being one of the judges at ‘Dancing with the Boulder Stars” (2018), and teaching events like “Match.com” is what makes Marcela’s heart beat!
Toqui is a dancer and dance instructor from Havana, Cuba. He made Colorado his home a few months ago. He has over ten years experience teaching dance at one of Havana’s top dance schools, La Casona del Son. Toqui has also been one of the lead instructors at the most prestigious international dance festival in Havana, Ritmo Cuba. His charming, playful, dynamic and energetic personality is making him one Boulder’s favorite salsa instructors.
Marcela Lay
Marcela Lay was born and raised in Santiago de Chile. She grew up dancing all sort of Latin dances but SALSA has been Marcela’s passion since she was 5 years old. In 2004, Marcela moved to Boulder, CO and has been teaching since then to thousands of students. Marcela has performed for different Salsa Congresses through out the United States, as well as the Boulder Arts Outdoors. She is a very recognized Salsa instructor at Salsaville.com where she has been teaching for almost 17 years. In addition to be the event producer of ‘Havana Nights”, Marcela organizes all sort of workshops and events for local artists and dancers. Being one of the judges at ‘Dancing with the Boulder Stars” (2018), and teaching events like “Match.com” is what makes Marcela’s heart beat!