Charity Anderson
{{short description|American dancer (born 2000)}}
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Charity Anderson Reid (born 2000) is an American dancer. She specializes in contemporary and acro dance.{{cite web |url=http://www.utahdanceacademy.com/charity-anderson.html|title=Charity Anderson|publisher=Utah Dance Academy|year=2019|access-date=April 20, 2020}} She and partner Andres Peñate competed on season 2 of World of Dance in 2018, becoming the first in the show's history to score a perfect 100 on a routine.
Early life and family
Charity Anderson was born and raised in Springville, Utah. She is the daughter of Wylie and Tresa Anderson and has nine brothers and sisters. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.{{cite web |url= https://www.deseret.com/2018/9/13/20653468/q-a-utah-world-of-dance-duo-on-their-perfect-score-and-how-they-got-to-the-finals-on-a-broken-toe#springville-dance-duo-charity-and-andres-compete-on-the-world-of-dance-final-round-wednesday-night-the-18-year-old-dancers-walked-away-with-a-combined-average-score-of-94-3-earning-third-place-in-the-intense-competition-for-the-1-million-prize|title= Q&A: Utah 'World of Dance' duo on their perfect score and how they got to the finals on a broken toe|first=Lottie Elizabeth|last=Johnson|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Deseret News}} Her mother studied dance at Brigham Young University and opened a small dance studio in her home in 1996.{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/special/talent/drama/charisma-dance-studio-a-launching-pad-for-some-of-utah/article_fed8b56a-b91e-11e3-a7e4-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Charisma Dance Studio: A launching pad for some of Utah Valley's top talent|first=Kari|last=Kenner|date=April 2, 2014|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Daily Herald}} As of 2014, her mother's Charisma Dance Studio employed 14 instructors and had 300 students. Charity and five of her 10 siblings dance competitively.
Charity graduated from Springville High School in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://utahvalley360.com/2018/06/06/utah-county-teens-flip-their-way-to-second-round-of-world-of-dance/|title=Utah County Teens Flip Their Way To Second Round On 'World Of Dance'|first=Rebecca|last=Lane|date=June 6, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Utah Valley 360}}
Dancing career
From the ages of 8 to 12, Anderson competed in ballroom dance with same-age partner Andres Peñate; the pair won the title of National Preteen Champions.{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/utah-county-favorites-who-tore-up-the-floor-and-rocked-the-nation-on-competitive-dance/collection_b3dc0bc8-a70a-11e8-aae4-d70d0d53df4d.html#2 |title=Utah county favorites who tore up the floor and rocked the nation on competitive dance shows|first=Kari|last=Kenner|date=August 30, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Daily Herald}} She has also danced competitively with her older brother Landon; the duo won both the 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.inspiremore.com/siblings-win-dance-competition/|title=Sibling Dancers Win National Competition After Jaw-Dropping Cabaret Performance|first=Beverly L. |last=Jenkins|date=September 15, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Inspire More}}{{cite web |url= http://dancebeat.com/m-blogs-en/item/1725-usamchamps2019 |title= US National Amateur Championships 2019 - From Provo, UT|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Dance Beat}} and 2020 United States National Amateur Cabaret Championships. She trained at her mother's studio (Charisma Studio in Springville UT) where she currently teaches and choreographs.
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|quote= [I]t was our own choreography and we had to come up with something fresh and new — something that people hadn't seen before.
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After watching season 1 of World of Dance, Anderson asked Peñate, who also trains at her dance studio, to partner with her in contemporary dance for season 2. It would be their last opportunity to compete in the junior division, as both were still 17.{{cite web |last1=Burtt |first1=Kristyn |title=How Charity & Andrés Strategized Their 'World Of Dance' Performances |url=https://www.dancenetwork.tv/Catalog/Post/452/how-charity-andrs-strategized-their-world-of-dance-performances |website=Dance Network |access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421075943/https://www.dancenetwork.tv/Catalog/Post/452/how-charity-andrs-strategized-their-world-of-dance-performances |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |date=February 8, 2018}} The pair, billed as Charity & Andres, choreographed their own routines, taking advantage of each other's athleticism and knowledge of "dance tricks".{{cite web |url= https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/utah-county-acts-to-compete-on-nbc-s-world-of/article_c5585c4c-98c9-5253-8144-ac1822d9abf5.html|title=3 Utah County acts to compete on NBC's 'World of Dance' |first=Sarah|last=Harris|date=May 28, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Daily Herald}} They scored 95.3 in the Qualifying round{{cite web |url= https://www.deseret.com/2018/6/25/20647659/11-utah-teens-competing-for-1-million-on-world-of-dance |title=11 Utah teens competing for $1 million on 'World of Dance' |first=Michelle Garrett|last=Bulsiewicz|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Deseret News}} and received a perfect 100 in the second Duels round.{{cite web |url= https://www.deseret.com/2018/8/2/20650324/utah-dance-duo-make-history-on-nbc-s-world-of-dance-with-perfect-score#world-of-dance-duels-episode-210-pictured-charity-andres-photo-by-justin-lubin-nbc |title= Utah dance duo make history on NBC's 'World of Dance' with perfect score|first=Lottie Elizabeth|last=Johnson|date=August 2, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=Deseret News}} This was the first perfect score in the show's history.{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/springville-world-of-dance-duo-earns-first-ever-perfect-score/article_de708817-6019-5177-ad8e-d4ce557265d1.html|title=Springville 'World of Dance' duo earns first-ever perfect score|first=Sarah|last=Harris|date=August 2, 2018|work=Daily Herald}} Their dance, set to the rock hit "Way Down We Go" by Kaleo, included Anderson performing a blind jump onto Penate's back. The pair won the junior division with a score of 93, though Anderson had broken her toe during practice a few days before that dance.{{cite web |url=https://www.ldsliving.com/2-Latter-day-Saint-Dancers-Win-Junior-Division-on-World-of-Dance-Why-That-Almost-Didn-t-Happen/s/89215|title=Latter-day Saint Dancers Win on "World of Dance" + Why That Almost Didn't Happen|first=Katie|last=Lambert|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=LDS Living}} They finished third in the finals with a combined average score of 94.3.
Charity & Andres participated in the World of Dance fall tour in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/andres-penate-and-charity-anderson-perform-during-the-world-news-photo/1044438716 |title=World Of Dance Live Tour – Toronto, ON |last=Eagles |first=Darren |website=Getty Images |date=October 2, 2018 |access-date=May 7, 2020}} In April 2019, Anderson was one of seven dancers selected to back Derek Hough on his first solo tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/interview-derek-hough-dancing-with-the-stars-brings-high-energy-dance-fox-theatre-april/9RQ7ldUzrbrFxpCFKoIRxM/|title=Interview: Derek Hough ('Dancing With the Stars') brings high energy dance to Fox Theatre April 12|first=Rodney|last=Ho|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2020|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}} In August 2019, Charity & Andres choreographed and performed a special "farewell dance" for The Piano Guys' cover of Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved".{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-piano-guys-premiere-new-rendition-of-lewis-capaldis-hit-single-someone-you-loved-300907801.html|title=THE PIANO GUYS Premiere New Rendition of Lewis Capaldi's Hit Single "Someone You Loved" (press release)|author=Sony Masterworks|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2020}} As of January 6, 2021, this video had received over 11 million views.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMG1BXo8Asg|title= Someone You Loved (Piano/Cello) Charity & Andres Farewell Dance – The Piano Guys (video)|work=YouTube|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=January 6, 2021}}
Personal life
On October 3, 2020, Anderson married Collin Reid.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/CharityandAndres/posts/|title=Charity and Andres|date=October 2, 2020|work=Facebook|access-date=January 6, 2021}}
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