Dance & performance portraits
by gaby Cavalcanti Photography
MLT Dance Academy Picture Days are
Sunday, May 31st, 2026 (portraits) and Saturday, June 6, 2026 (performance photos).
what you need to know - please read below for an overview of how our
dance photography program works.
Gaby Cavalcanti Photography is looking forward to working with your dancer once again at the 2026 MLT Dance Academy Spring Recital Dress Rehearsal on May 31st and to capture Performance portraits during MLT Dance Academy’s Spring Recital on June 6th, 2026.
Print packages start at $25 / Digital packages start at $45.
Please read below for more information on what to expect, before, on the day of and after picture day.
before portrait day
Complete a short registration form. Only one registration per family is required (just make sure you include the names of any additional sibling dancers when you complete the online form)
WHY REGISTER?
Registration is FREE. It helps us identify your dancer during their portrait session so their photos can be uploaded to their own private gallery.
Families who register get early access to pricing AND will have access to their images as soon as they are published.
You also have the chance to purchase AdvancePay credits (which are applied to your order when you purchase images after picture day).
It ensures all communication about your dancer’s photos goes directly to you. And you have the option to receive notifications via text message in addition to email.
All dancers who Register and get AdvancePay credits get a discount when their photo galleries go live.
On picture day - May 31st
Gaby Cavalcanti and her team will be taking individual and group photos of all participating dancers. This will take place in a designated "photography only" area during the dress rehearsal.
A member of the MLT Dance Academy staff will escort your dancer to the photo area when it's their turn.
In addition to the group photos, Gaby Cavalcanti Photography will capture individual photos of each dancer.
On performance day - June 6th
Our team will be capturing performance photographs during all shows.
Dancers who participate in these performances will be photographed while they are on stage.
after picture and performance day
Gaby Cavalcanti will select and edit the best photographs of every dancer and the best photographs of each performance.
Selected photographs will be posted to a private online gallery about 3-4 weeks after the Recital.
Parents will receive an email with access to their dancer’s private photo gallery, where they can choose their favorite images and place photo orders online. FREE shipping to your dance studio will be available for two weeks after the galleries are published, with orders delivered to the studio in early to mid-August.
Orders placed after the FREE SHIPPING deadline will be delivered to your home address (shipping fees apply). However, galleries will remain online until May 1st, 2027. After that date, a deposit/fee of $35 will be collected in order to reopen your gallery.
Digital orders will be delivered via email within 24 hours of payment.
don’t forget to complete your registration
before PICTURE DAY on May 31st!
if you have additional questions, please send an email to contact@gabycphoto.com