Welcome to Artista Academy!
Artista Academy is an artistic development academy that provides a holistic and engaging musical environment focusing on personal growth and igniting a passion for performance.
High School Musical Tickets on Sale Wednesday December 10th at 9am!
The countdown is ON! Our LUMINA program is proud to present HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Jr. in 4 shows February 7 & 8. Tickets go on sale to the public Wednesday December 10th!
We sold out in 90 minutes last year, so get your head in the game and grabs yours from our store on Wednesday at 9am!
Ticket FAQs
I purchased tickets! Where did they go?
Tickets will be sent to your email address from noreply@alexaholly.com (Our ticket program). Check your junk folder if you haven’t seen them yet!
The seat and row numbers do not show up on the confirmation screen. Where can I confirm this?
You will find your tickets in an PDF attachment in the confirmation email from noreply@alexaholly.com. You can confirm your seat and row number in the PDF.
I have my tickets via the PDF attachment. Do I need to print these off to gain entry into the show?
There is no need to present the physical ticket(s) to enter the show. Simply show us your ticket(s) at the door via your personal device. We can still scan printed tickets If you decide to print them for sentimental value 🙂
I purchased tickets to more than one show. How will I receive the tickets?
Confirmation emails with PDF attachments will be grouped by show selection.
Ex: February 7th 7pm show tickets will be in one email; February 8th 4pm show tickets will be in a separate email.
How many tickets can I purchase?
You may purchase as little or as many tickets as you’d like! Please share with friends and family! If possible, please do not leave single seats as they are less desirable and make it difficult for us to fill.
I have a question that is not answered here. Who do I contact?
Please reach out to info@artistaacademy.ca for any questions! We are happy to help!
Two Spectacular Shows.
One Unforgettable Season.
Join us for the energy of High School Musical Jr. February 7-8 and the magic of Aladdin Jr. – April 25–26!
Experience the talent of Artista Academy and our new LUMINA High School program!
Want to be a part of Artista Academy’s next production?
Artista Academy is an intensive musical theatre experience. Our casts rehearse every other Saturday, with only 15 rehearsals until show week. Attendance at all rehearsals is of extreme importance.
- All students in grades 2-8 interested in auditioning can sign up for our FREE audition prep day (mandatory for all students).
- Your child does not need to know ahead of time if they want to audition for a main role or to be in the chorus.
- Audition prep videos and vocal tracks will be available for all students to rehearse with at home in preparation for their audition.
- There will be 3 or 4 performances for each cast (your child will only belong to one) in Spring of 2026. All students, new or returning, must audition.
If you’d like to be notified when our next production opens for audition registration, please send your name, phone number, email, and child’s name and grade to accounts@artistaacademy.ca and we will add you to our email list.
Artista Academy is
Proud to Present: LUMINA
LUMINA is Artista’s newest program: a musical theatre track for grades 9 through 12. We look forward to welcoming back our Artista Alumni and meeting new performers!
Auditions will be held the first week of September, with FREE audition prep day (mandatory for all students) to check out if LUMINA is right for you!
Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday from 7:15-9:15pm, with performances of our new show, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, in early February, 2026.
Follow us on social media (@artistaacademymb) for additional updates; audition prep information will be posted mid-August.
For more information please email info@artistaacademy.ca
“Artista Academy’s the Lion King an ‘absolutely incredible’ performance”
Written by Daisy Woelk for Steinbachonline.com
Broadway-style costumes bursting with colour and detail, six sold-out shows, and more than 100 performers—that’s just a peek into Artista Academy’s performance of the Lion King this weekend.
“It was absolutely incredible,” says Gabriela Gallo, the show’s director. “We had the best production team I’ve ever worked with.”
She says the costumes were handmade, with headpieces made of white foam, hand-painted and glued together.
“It was the most insane thing I’ve ever worked on, honestly, because they followed all the Broadway tutorials and created these things from scratch…I mean, they are masterpieces. We had a 12-foot walking giraffe, we had a nine-foot walking elephant and a little baby elephant,” she says.
“They looked like real, walking animals. It was just beautiful.”
With six shows completed over just two days, she says the 112 eight to 14-year-olds involved, their parents, and volunteers made the event seamless.
She is particularly proud of the commitment, growth, and work cast members put into the show.
“It’s just so beautiful to see everyone working together to just make it happen and let these kids have this unforgettable experience,” Gallo says.
This particular performance seems to be unforgettable for many, she notes.
“The biggest thing I heard was that this was something Steinbach had not seen before,” she says. “The level we were able to get these kids to was just a standard they haven’t seen.”
It was such a popular performance, she believes a bigger theatre will be needed in the future—though she is grateful to have been able to use the theatre at Steinbach Regional Secondary School.
“The interest is there, the arts are alive and well,” Gallo says.
While there are future shows to be performed, she says right now everyone is just celebrating the success of this one.
“I’m going to be riding on that high for a long time.”
Written with files from Kenton Dyck
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Gabriela Gallo, President
Julie Forest, Secretary
Jamie Newransky, Treasurer
Cindi Rempel Patrick, Member-at-Large
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