{{short description|American dancer (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox dancer | name = Charity Anderson | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|2000}} | birth_place = Springville, Utah, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|deathyear|mm|dd|birthyear|mm|dd}} --> | death_place = | citizenship = | education = Springville High School | occupation = | years_active = | home_town = | height = | spouse = | partner = | children = | website = <!-- {{URL|website}} --> | current_group = | former_groups = | dances = Contemporary, acro, ballroom | module = }} '''Charity Anderson Reid''' (born 2000)<ref name=qa/> is an American dancer. She specializes in contemporary and acro dance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utahdanceacademy.com/charity-anderson.html|title=Charity Anderson|publisher=Utah Dance Academy|year=2019|access-date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref name=landon/> She is the daughter of Wylie and Tresa Anderson and has nine brothers and sisters.<ref name=tresa/> She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.<ref name=qa>{{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}}</ref> Her mother studied dance at Brigham Young University and opened a small dance studio in her home in 1996.<ref name=tresa>{{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}}</ref> As of 2014, her mother's Charisma Dance Studio employed 14 instructors and had 300 students.<ref name=tresa/> Charity and five of her 10 siblings dance competitively.<ref name=tresa/>
Charity graduated from Springville High School in 2018.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> She has also danced competitively with her older brother Landon; the duo won both the 2019<ref name=landon>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=michelle/>
===''World of Dance''=== {{main|World of Dance season 2}} {{Quote box |width=225px |align=right |quoted=true |bgcolor= |salign=right |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. |source=–Anderson on Charity & Andre's dance routines for ''World of Dance''<ref name=qa/> }} 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.<ref name=qa/><ref name=michelle/> It would be their last opportunity to compete in the junior division, as both were still 17.<ref name=network>{{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}}</ref> The pair, billed as Charity & Andres, choreographed their own routines, taking advantage of each other's athleticism and knowledge of "dance tricks".<ref name=network/><ref name=sarah>{{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}}</ref> They scored 95.3 in the Qualifying round<ref name=michelle>{{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}}</ref> and received a perfect 100 in the second Duels round.<ref name=perfect>{{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}}</ref> This was the first perfect score in the show's history.<ref name=perfect/><ref>{{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}}</ref> Their dance, set to the rock hit "Way Down We Go" by Kaleo, included Anderson performing a blind jump onto Penate's back.<ref name=perfect/> 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.<ref name=qa/><ref name=lds>{{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}}</ref> They finished third in the finals with a combined average score of 94.3.<ref name=qa/>
Charity & Andres participated in the ''World of Dance'' fall tour in 2018.<ref name=network/><ref>{{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}}</ref> In April 2019, Anderson was one of seven dancers selected to back Derek Hough on his first solo tour.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In August 2019, Charity & Andres choreographed and performed a special "farewell dance" for The Piano Guys' cover of Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved".<ref>{{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}}</ref> As of January 6, 2021, this video had received over 11 million views.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Personal life== On October 3, 2020, Anderson married Collin Reid.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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