Alexandra Chaves (born May 9, 2001) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Piper on the

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and

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series '' The Next Step''.

Career

In 2011, Chaves won the title of Mini Miss Dance Canada. She was also a member of the

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Junior Hip Hop Crew and was part of the National Ballet School of Canada's professional program. In 2016, Chaves joined the

series '' The Next Step'' in its fourth season as Piper. She is still a cast member of the show. As part of her work with ''The Next Step'', Chaves has participated in Family Channel's Stand Up! anti-bullying campaign. In 2017, Chaves toured the UK with co-stars of ''The Next Step'' as part of the Disney Channel Big Ticket Concert. In 2019 she toured Australia, New Zealand and the UK again with ''The Next Step''. Chaves is a Plan Canada Youth Advocate.

Personal life

Chaves went to St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School before attending Virtual High School to accommodate her television career. At age 12, she was diagnosed with

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that meant she would need to take a nine-month break from dancing. In 2018, she was diagnosed with

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaves, Alexandra 2001 births 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Ontario Canadian female dancers Canadian child actresses Canadian television actresses Living people People from Cambridge, Ontario