First things first, Marcela Lay is one of the most badass women I've met. Great teacher, event planner, mother, friend, and hustler. I've never met someone who works so hard to make things happen in the dance community. A true chingona (that's a good thing these days).
She's also one of the friendliest. I remember the first event I went to when I moved to Colorado in 2022 was at Oscar Blues in Longmont, an event organized by Marcela. I was really nervous because I had just started learning how to dance three months before, back in Philly, and within the first 20 minutes, I saw her peek out from behind someone and wave to me with a smile. I take a while to warm up to people, but she pretty quickly became a good friend.
In the years since, I've taken countless classes from Marcela, both group and private. I've learned (and forgotten) so many things from her.
When I started working on Pasito in 2023, Marcela was the first one I went to as a domain expert. I didn't know much about the dance world, and Marcela's been doing it for 20+ years, so she knows a lot. Marcela was the second user and always has time for me to yammer at her about it and ask questions.
Marcela is a natural hustler, she works really hard and will try anything to be successful. She saw early on it'd be a good idea to work with someone who would work to help promote her events for free. She has the most events and followers on Pasito, ranking her first in Pasito in Boulder, and will always be at the top of the list of important people in the Boulder area to follow.
✨ Follow her on Pasito to find out about her events, check out her website to sign up for classes, and don't forget to sign up for A Lo Cubano!
– Randy
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