Can this Hollywood choreographer teach a journalist to dance?

March 23, 2023 11:55 AM PT

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“I think any time you add dance ... it makes people want to watch,” said choreographer Chuck Maldonado, whose credits include “Stomp the Yard,” “Step Up Revolution.” But while clearly a professional, can he teach L.A. Times producer Mark Potts a newspaper-themed musical number? Watch to find out!

Spoiler alert: he did his best, but Mark is sort of hopeless. But hey, he gave it a shot so let’s comment below something nice so he doesn’t hate himself even more.

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Mark E. Potts

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.

Ada Tseng

Ada Tseng is a former assistant editor with the features team at the Los Angeles Times. She previously was with the Utility Journalism Team, which published stories and information that helped people solve problems, answer questions and make big decisions about life in and around Los Angeles. From 2018 to 2020, Tseng led coverage of Orange County as TimesOC’s entertainment editor, and she co-hosts the Asian American pop culture history podcast “Saturday School.”