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. 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. 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 ==