VIDEO: Theater Teacher's 'Uptown Funk' Video Brings Bruno Mars to Tears!

Scot Pankey, a theater teacher at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School in Dallas decided to make his own music video of Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars.

The creative teacher shared the final project on YouTube, along with the explanation, "This is a great example of how a bunch of technology students let go of their fears, trusted their teacher and got down to Uptown Funk!!!"

Bruno Mars himself gave a thumbs up to the project, posting it on his official Facebook page along with the caption: "I cried at the end. Im still a thug though. Thank you to everyone involved in making this video." Check it out below!

Bruno Mars' debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), was anchored by the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", as well as the number-five single "The Lazy Song". His second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, was released in 2012, peaked at number one in the United States. The album spawned the international singles "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man" and "Treasure".

Mars has received many awards and nominations, including two Grammy Awards and was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, in 2011. In 2014, he was named "Artist of the Year" by Billboard and ranked number one on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Throughout his singing career, he has sold over 11 million albums and 68 million singles, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.

Mars is known for his stage performances and retro showmanship. He is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans, which besides playing a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums and horns, also serves as dancers and background singers. On stage, Mars is able to sing, dance and play a wild range of musical styles, including R&B, reggae, soul and funk music. Bio source