Charity Anderson

Charity Anderson (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.

Charity Anderson
Born2000 (age 19–20)
Springville, Utah, US
NationalityUnited States
EducationSpringville High School
DancesContemporary, acro, ballroom

Early life and family

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 Mormon.[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

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 trains at the Center Stage dance studio in Orem.[8]

World of Dance
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 April 20, 2020, this video had received 8 million views.[17]

References
  1. 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. Jenkins, Beverly L. (September 15, 2019). "Sibling Dancers Win National Competition After Jaw-Dropping Cabaret Performance". Inspire More. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. 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. Bulsiewicz, Michelle Garrett (June 25, 2018). "11 Utah teens competing for $1 million on 'World of Dance'". Deseret News. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. 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. 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. "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)". Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  17. "Someone You Loved (Piano/Cello) Charity & Andres Farewell Dance – The Piano Guys (video)". YouTube. August 27, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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