Alexandra Chaves (born May 9, 2001) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Piper on the Family and CBBC series The Next Step.

Alexandra Chaves
Born (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 23)
EducationSt. Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2016-present
TelevisionThe Next Step
Websitewww.alexandrachaves.com

Career

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In 2011, Chaves won the title of Mini Miss Dance Canada.[1] She was also a member of the Toronto Raptors Junior Hip Hop Crew and was part of the National Ballet School of Canada's professional program.[2] In 2016, Chaves joined the Family series The Next Step 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.

Chaves is a Plan Canada Youth Advocate.[8]

Personal life

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

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2016–2024 The Next Step Piper Main role (seasons 4-8), Guest role (season 9) 109 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

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  1. ^ "Mini Miss Canada". Cambridge Times. July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Doucet, Bill (February 18, 2016). "Chaves takes The Next Step with career". CambridgeTimes.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Hill, Valerie (June 7, 2017). "Five triple-threat dance students from Kitchener catching the attention of talent agents". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Panjwani, Radhika (November 1, 2017). "Family Channel's 'The Next Step' brings star power to Brampton school". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Next Step stands up to bullying". Global News. September 24, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Ritchie, Andy (May 30, 2017). "The Big Ticket: Stars Of The Next Step, Backstage & The Lodge Team Up For Epic UK Show". LNTV. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Yates, Jonathan (May 22, 2017). "Disney Channel's The Big Ticket announces first ever UK tour". getwestlondon. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Chaves, Alexandra (2021-03-08). "OPINION | Pandemic robbing many young women worldwide of their education". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. ^ "Student Spotlight: Alexandra Chaves". www.virtualhighschool.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Alexandra Chaves: Learning to live with inflammatory bowel disease". Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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