Luis Gutierrez, "Luifer"

Singer, Salsa Dance Instructor, Performer, Musician, Photographer

Luifer/Luis is a singer-songwriter and a multitalent artist, who was born in Venezuela , with a family background of musicians. Luis was influenced by his father who was a very popular young singer in the country of Venezuela. Luis started in the music when he was very young studying at the Jose Angel Lama's superior music school in Caracas , Venezuela when he was 10 years old. Luis fuses multiple musical styles such as the Flamenco, pop, Latin pop, trova, country and salsa.

In 1995 Luis participated in the OTI international festival (Version Canada ) as a singer-songwriter. Luis also participate in many other latin festivals in Toronto, Canda and many diferent kind of Flamenco and latin events in Vacnouver and othe parts of Canada. Aside from composing and singing, he plays the Flamenco guitar, Cajon Flamenco and he is one of the main Salsa dancer and performer in the city of Vancouver .

Aside of his artistic side, Luis received his bachelors in computer science in 1992 and in the year 2000 attained a degree in outdoor recreation management.

In 1995 Luis "Luifer" dicover his new passion for Flamenco music at Kino Café and in 1996 with the well known local Flamenco guitarrist Pedro Mole, Luis started performing with Peter Mole and his Flamenco troup in the city of Vancouver , Canada .

As a singer, dancer, guitar player and most recently as a percussionist, Luis have being performing with Peter Mole, Poema Flamenco, Jhon Guilliat, Xarabanda band , Ballarta band, Alma Libre, Juan de Marias, Gerardo Alcala, Tambura Rasa, and many others.

In the Salsa world, Luis is teaching his own personal style, which he calls 'Romantic Salsa'. Luis has been dancing Salsa and other Latin dances for over 20 years and has taught it since 1995 in the Vancouver Area, spreading his style in clubs worldwide. Luis has developed his personal dance style by traveling and dancing around the world.

Luis performs his talents on a regular basis at various restaurants, clubs and theatres around Vancouver . Luis currently performs and teaches at several locations around Vancouver Area and he has appeared in TV programs, movies, newspapers and big shows on several occasions. As a Salsa instructor Luifer always provides his students with a memorable and unique experience but he also recommends that everyone visit the various locations where Salsa dance instruction is offered and inquire about the different instructors. You will find that each will have a personalized method of teaching and dancing, so you must choose the one that best suits your style. Luis is one of the best known and preferred instructors in Vancouver ; all you have to do is just ask around.