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This article is about the actress who portrays Piper. You may be looking for the actress who portrays Emily or the character. You can find the disambiguation page here.


Alexandra Chaves (born May 9, 2001[4]) portrayed Piper on The Next Step.

Biography

Alexandra danced from a young age, played hockey, soccer, and performed gymnastics.[5]

Through dancing, Alexandra has won numerous national and internationals competitions. She landed a spot in a program for the National Ballet of Canada, as well as membership on the Toronto Raptors junior hip-hop crew.[5]

Career

Alexandra eventually got the role of Piper on The Next Step, but was initially considered to play a J-Troupe dancer.[6]

Personal life

Alexandra once got a case of tonsillitis, and was later diagnosed with heart arrhythmia, disallowing her from dancing for nine months. During this time, Alexandra found an agent and began acting.[5]

Alexandra attends Dimensions in Dance in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.[7]

When Berkeley Gerth (née Ratzlaff) got married, Alexandra and her fellow cast mates Dylan Ratzlaff (Jacquie) and Milaina Robinson (Zara) were bridesmaids.[8]

Trivia

Gallery

Kathy Riley season 3 episode 13 "Look at that painting!"

To view the Alexandra Chaves gallery, click here.


External links

References

  1. The Next Step Season 5 - Cast On: Alexandra Chaves ('Piper') - Youtube. YouTube (June 23, 2017). Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
  2. The Next Step Season 5 - Cast On: Alexandra Chaves ('Piper') - Youtube. YouTube (June 23, 2017). Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
  3. Behind the Scenes LET'S PLAY GAMES - The Next Step 6. YouTube (October 8, 2018). Retrieved on October 8, 2018.
  4. https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/alexandra-chaves.html
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chaves takes The Next Step with career. Cambridge Times (Feb 18, 2016). Retrieved on November 18, 2016.
  6. The Next Step - Shelby Bain & Alex Chaves React to Season 4 Auditions. Youtube (June 30, 2016). Retrieved on June 30, 2016.
  7. Alexandra Chaves - Youtube. Youtube. Retrieved on January 22, 2016.
  8. [1]. Instagram (May 31, 2022). Retrieved on January 4, 2024.
  9. "200th Episode Celebration: Episode 4." Wikia. Retrieved on December 13, 2023.
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