Charity Anderson

American dancer (born 2000)

Charity Anderson

Born| 2000 (age 24-25)

Springville, Utah, U.S.

Education| Springville High School
Career
Dances| Contemporary, acro, ballroom

Charity Anderson Reid (born 2000)[1] is an American dancer. She specializes in contemporary and acro dance.[2] 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

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Charity Anderson was born and raised in Springville, Utah.[3] She is the daughter of Wylie and Tresa Anderson and has nine brothers and sisters.[4] She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[1] Her mother studied dance at Brigham Young University and opened a small dance studio in her home in 1996.[4] As of 2014, her mother's Charisma Dance Studio employed 14 instructors and had 300 students.[4] Charity and five of her 10 siblings dance competitively.[4]

Charity graduated from Springville High School in 2018.[5]

## Dancing career

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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.[6] She has also danced competitively with her older brother Landon; the duo won both the 2019[3][7] 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.[8]

### World of Dance

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Main article: World of Dance season 2

> [I]t was our own choreography and we had to come up with something fresh and new — something that people hadn't seen before.

–Anderson on Charity & Andre's dance routines for World of Dance[1]

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.[1][8] It would be their last opportunity to compete in the junior division, as both were still 17.[9] The pair, billed as Charity & Andres, choreographed their own routines, taking advantage of each other's athleticism and knowledge of "dance tricks".[9][10] They scored 95.3 in the Qualifying round[8] and received a perfect 100 in the second Duels round.[11] This was the first perfect score in the show's history.[11][12] Their dance, set to the rock hit "Way Down We Go" by Kaleo, included Anderson performing a blind jump onto Penate's back.[11] 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.[1][13] They finished third in the finals with a combined average score of 94.3.[1]

Charity & Andres participated in the World of Dance fall tour in 2018.[9][14] In April 2019, Anderson was one of seven dancers selected to back Derek Hough on his first solo tour.[15] In August 2019, Charity & Andres choreographed and performed a special "farewell dance" for The Piano Guys' cover of Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved".[16] As of January 6, 2021, this video had received over 11 million views.[17]

## Personal life

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On October 3, 2020, Anderson married Collin Reid.[18]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Lottie Elizabeth (September 13, 2018). "Q&A: Utah 'World of Dance' duo on their perfect score and how they got to the finals on a broken toe". Deseret News. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
2. ^ "Charity Anderson". Utah Dance Academy. 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
3. ^ a b Jenkins, Beverly L. (September 15, 2019). "Sibling Dancers Win National Competition After Jaw-Dropping Cabaret Performance". Inspire More. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
4. ^ a b c d Kenner, Kari (April 2, 2014). "Charisma Dance Studio: A launching pad for some of Utah Valley's top talent". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
5. ^ Lane, Rebecca (June 6, 2018). "Utah County Teens Flip Their Way To Second Round On 'World Of Dance'". Utah Valley 360. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
6. ^ Kenner, Kari (August 30, 2018). "Utah county favorites who tore up the floor and rocked the nation on competitive dance shows". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
7. ^ "US National Amateur Championships 2019 - From Provo, UT". Dance Beat. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
8. ^ a b c Bulsiewicz, Michelle Garrett (June 25, 2018). "11 Utah teens competing for $1 million on 'World of Dance'". Deseret News. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
9. ^ a b c Burtt, Kristyn (February 8, 2018). "How Charity & Andrés Strategized Their 'World Of Dance' Performances". Dance Network. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
10. ^ Harris, Sarah (May 28, 2018). "3 Utah County acts to compete on NBC's 'World of Dance'". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
11. ^ a b c Johnson, Lottie Elizabeth (August 2, 2018). "Utah dance duo make history on NBC's 'World of Dance' with perfect score". Deseret News. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
12. ^ Harris, Sarah (August 2, 2018). "Springville 'World of Dance' duo earns first-ever perfect score". Daily Herald.
13. ^ Lambert, Katie (September 6, 2018). "Latter-day Saint Dancers Win on "World of Dance" + Why That Almost Didn't Happen". LDS Living. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
14. ^ Eagles, Darren (October 2, 2018). "World Of Dance Live Tour – Toronto, ON". Getty Images. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
15. ^ Ho, Rodney (April 4, 2019). "Interview: Derek Hough ('Dancing With the Stars') brings high energy dance to Fox Theatre April 12". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
16. ^ Sony Masterworks (August 27, 2019). "THE PIANO GUYS Premiere New Rendition of Lewis Capaldi's Hit Single "Someone You Loved" (press release)" (Press release). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
17. ^ "Someone You Loved (Piano/Cello) Charity & Andres Farewell Dance – The Piano Guys (video)". YouTube. August 27, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
18. ^ "Charity and Andres". Facebook. October 2, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.