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Greetings, Blake family!

If you haven’t heard, we now have a NEW Howard W. Blake School of the Arts page—your go-to source for the latest updates on all things Blake and Magnet!

We’d love for you to join us there. Like, comment, and share to help us spread the word. We’re excited to welcome you to our new space, share our stories, and celebrate the incredible achievements of our students and community.

Let’s continue to shine together—see you on the new page!
Kandace Johnson, HWB Magnet Lead

⭐ Congratulations to Zayda Martin from Harrison School for the Arts and Jayden Vega from Howard W. Blake School of the Arts, our 2025 Broadway Star of the Future Best Performer winners! ⭐

This year we reviewed 85 productions from 53 high schools across seven counties with over 3,500 participants onstage and behind the scenes. Jayden and Zayda will go on to represent Straz Center at the 2025 National High School Musical Theatre Awards, The Jimmy Awards, joining over 100 other high school students from over 50 programs across the country.

Congrats to Blake’s own Jayden Vega!!

He’s headed to !!! Congrats to our own Boby Strong!
It has been an incredible journey. Not just for him, but for every teacher who had a hand in coaching, training, and directing this kid. Our hearts could not be happier or more filled with pride
Thank you to the whole village that champions the arts and cultivates all of our young artists!
Special thank you the and the theater staff

Congratulations once again to our Award winning theater department!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Fifteen Minute Hamlet!
These kids have hosted 3 district festival in 6 weeks, put up a show with only 14 hours of rehearsal, worked countless hours for the benefit of others, and they are still smiling!
Thank you for being the greatest example of what it means to be an artist!

Congratulations to our award-winning Theater Department for absolutely smashing it this weekend!

Blake Theater Alum Christina Harris (c/o 2021) breaking the news!!!

Congratulations to on her appointment to

Blake’s Dance Department was part of the Mayor’s Proclamation for the National Day of Dance in Tampa!

We are honored to host this “first time ever” event. Congratulations to all students and faculty involved! We look forward to see what’s next.

Josiah Randolph HWB Class of 2020

One more from our FOOTLOOSE designer run because we can't get enough 😍🤠😍 The full company, led by Josiah Thomas Randolph as Ren, is literal perfection!! Come see us Sep. 5-29. Tickets are available now at CFRT.org!