Alexandra Chaves


Alexandra Chaves is a Canadian dancer and actress who stars in the Family Channel show The Next Step.

Career

In 2011, Chaves won the title of Mini Miss Dance Canada. 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.
Chaves joined the Family Channel TV series The Next Step in its fourth season, which premiered in 2014, 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.

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 heart arrhythmia that meant she would need to take nine months off dancing.