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In this video, Tatyana Ali and her partner Jan react to Derek Hough's critique of their salsa routine. Tatyana explains the personal cultural influences in their dance, while Jan proudly stands by his unique choreography.

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00:00I thought the song choice was awesome.
00:01This dance felt a little bit too, for me, laid back for a salsa.
00:06And perhaps it might have been the song, I love the song,
00:08it just might have been a little slow for the energy and the fun and the vibrancy of what a
00:12salsa needs.
00:13How does it feel when you do get a critique like that from the judges
00:16when sometimes the song choice isn't entirely in your control?
00:20Song choice was awesome, whatever Derrick said.
00:22I love Squabble Up and we have the LA sign behind us
00:26and there's like the Latino aspect and the hip-hop accent, you know, aspect.
00:31My mom is from Panama, so look, I have bendecida on my neck, like this is my own.
00:35So I actually loved it, but sometimes, you know, if it gets lost in translation, that's okay.
00:40But I think it was dope.
00:41No, it was dope.
00:42Yeah, and whatever the judges say, I take that critique as me, as a choreographer.
00:47She killed it and yeah, that's it.

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