# Alexandra Chaves

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**Alexandra Chaves** (born May 9, 2001) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Piper on the [Family](/source/Family_Channel_(Canadian_TV_network)) and [CBBC](/source/CBBC_Television) series *[The Next Step](/source/The_Next_Step_(2013_TV_series))*.

## Career

In 2011, Chaves won the title of Mini Miss Dance Canada.[1] She was also a member of the [Toronto Raptors](/source/Toronto_Raptors) Junior Hip Hop Crew and was part of the [National Ballet School of Canada](/source/Canada's_National_Ballet_School)'s professional program.[2] In 2016, Chaves joined the [Family](/source/Family_Channel_(Canadian_TV_network)) series *[The Next Step](/source/The_Next_Step_(2013_TV_series))* in its fourth season as Piper. She is still a cast member of the show.[3] As part of her work with *The Next Step*, Chaves has participated in Family Channel's Stand Up! anti-bullying campaign.[4][5] In 2017, Chaves toured the UK with co-stars of *The Next Step* as part of the Disney Channel Big Ticket Concert.[6][7] In 2019 she toured Australia, New Zealand and the UK again with [*The Next Step*](/source/The_Next_Step_(2013_TV_series)).

Chaves is a [Plan Canada](/source/Plan_Canada) Youth Advocate.[8]

## Personal life

Chaves went to [St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School](/source/St._Benedict_Catholic_Secondary_School_(Cambridge)) before attending [Virtual High School](/source/Virtual_High_School_(Ontario)) to accommodate her television career.[9] At age 12, she was diagnosed with [heart arrhythmia](/source/Arrhythmia) that meant she would need to take a nine-month break from dancing.[2] In 2018, she was diagnosed with [ulcerative colitis](/source/Ulcerative_colitis).[10]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2016–2025 The Next Step Piper Main role (seasons 4-8), Guest role (season 9-10) 110 episodes 2018 Anne with an E Chorus Member Episode: "I Protest Against Any Absolute Conclusion" 2019 Good Witch Alex Episode: "The Honeymoon" 2019 Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story Daniela Lopez Television film 2024 Geek Girl Millie

## References

1. ["Mini Miss Canada"](https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/community-story/3374693-mini-miss-canada/). *Cambridge Times*. July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. Doucet, Bill (February 18, 2016). ["Chaves takes The Next Step with career"](https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/community-story/6311701-chaves-takes-the-next-step-with-career/). *CambridgeTimes.ca*. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. Hill, Valerie (June 7, 2017). ["Five triple-threat dance students from Kitchener catching the attention of talent agents"](https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/whatson-story/7358958-five-triple-threat-dance-students-from-kitchener-catching-the-attention-of-talent-agents/). *Niagara Falls Review*. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. Panjwani, Radhika (November 1, 2017). ["Family Channel's 'The Next Step' brings star power to Brampton school"](https://www.bramptonguardian.com/whatson-story/7764315-family-channel-s-the-next-step-brings-star-power-to-brampton-school/). *Brampton Guardian*. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. ["The Next Step stands up to bullying"](https://globalnews.ca/video/4480863/the-next-step-stands-up-to-bullying/). *Global News*. September 24, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. Ritchie, Andy (May 30, 2017). ["The Big Ticket: Stars Of The Next Step, Backstage & The Lodge Team Up For Epic UK Show"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200407172844/https://www.lntvglobal.com/gb/article/the-big-ticket-stars-of-the-next-step-backstage-the-lodge-team-up-for-epic-uk-show/). *LNTV*. Archived from [the original](http://www.lntvglobal.com/gb/article/the-big-ticket-stars-of-the-next-step-backstage-the-lodge-team-up-for-epic-uk-show/) on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. Yates, Jonathan (May 22, 2017). ["Disney Channel's The Big Ticket announces first ever UK tour"](http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/disney-channels-big-ticket-announces-13070714). *getwestlondon*. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. Chaves, Alexandra (2021-03-08). ["OPINION | Pandemic robbing many young women worldwide of their education"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-women-equality-education-1.5935791). *CBC*. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

1. ["Student Spotlight: Alexandra Chaves"](https://www.virtualhighschool.com/blog/student-spotlight-alexandra-chaves/). *www.virtualhighschool.com*. July 16, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

1. ["Alexandra Chaves: Learning to live with inflammatory bowel disease"](https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/News-Events/News-Releases/Alexandra-Chaves-Learning-to-live-with-inflammator). *Crohn’s and Colitis Canada*. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

## External links

- [Alexandra Chaves](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7928113/) at IMDb

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