The Joseph and Anthony Manzi Foundation

06/01/2026

REGISTER YOUR BERLIN BAND STUDENT TODAY!!!
LAST DAY FOR REGULAR PRICING 5/31!!!!

The Joseph and Anthony Manzi Foundation Summer Bandcamp!

Camp is a fun and educational learning experience for Berlin band students entering grades 5-9 with at least one year of instruction on their instrument. Click below for more info and register today!

Summer Band Camp 2026 Grades 5-9 @ BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL **********************************************************************************

05/03/2026

REGISTER YOUR BERLIN BAND STUDENT TODAY!!!

The Joseph and Anthony Manzi Foundation Summee Bandcamp!

Camp is a fun and educational learning experience for Berlin band students entering grades 5-9 with at least one year of instruction on their instrument. Click below for more info and register today!

Summer Band Camp 2026 Grades 5-9 @ BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL **********************************************************************************

10/05/2025

Amazing! We are so close to our fundraising goal!!!Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Thrivent/Genesis Financial Group for sponsoring the amazingly successful benefit for the foundation last night!

With all the donations, the raffle, the silent auction and the Thrivent Match We have raised a staggering $19,025!!!

Would you be interested in helping us reach $20,000?

You are single-handedly keeping the foundation going and we are beyond grateful for everyone's love, support and generosity!

What an HONOR to be a part of this community 💗

07/03/2025

My favorite day!!!!

All are welcome to attend our free bandcamp concert this morning at 10:30 at Berlin High School!

The students, counselors and directors have done a truly spectacular job. Our concert pieces are exciting and all very unique in style, skill and in the musical learning opportunities they presented.

The kids have grown as musicians and made many wonderful connections over the past two weeks! We're so excited to share what they have all accomplished!

06/24/2025

This is what YOUR support does!!! JAMF bandcamp 2025!

83 young and eager musicians, with 17 high school counselors, 6 band directors and two blondes leading the way 🤗

To donate go to themanzifoundation.org

Thank you to all of you! We are so grateful to keep this vibrant and essential program, and legacy of Joe and Anthony, alive and thriving!!! 💗

06/11/2025

Last night we were so honored to have presented The Joseph and Anthony Manzi Foundation Scholarship for Excellence in Instrumental Music Performance to three well deserving candidates!

Cole Webster, who is majoring in Music Performance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Hiram Sepulveda, who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Computer Science at Western New England University.

Fletcher Steimer, who is majoring in Music Education at Western Connecticut State University.

Congrats and best wishes to the three of you! It has been such a blessing and privilege to work with you and see you grow over the years! Good luck!

-The Manzi Family and The Board of the JAMF

05/31/2025

Today is the last day for regular registration! REGISTER TODAY!

We had a meeting yesterday and it's so amazing how every year is different; different students, different teachers, different counselors, different music and of course different numbers. I'm VERY excited about how camp will be formatted this year and how these kiddos will be instructed by the best professionals AND have fun!!! They'll stretch their skills and see what they are capable of... while also being reassured and encouraged. These teachers KNOW what these students can do!

After today price goes up so REGISTER TODAY!

Summer Band Camp 2025 Grades 5-9 @ BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL **********************************************************************************

05/27/2025

JAMF Summer Bandcamp! REGISTER TODAY! Regular registration rates end 5/31! Jamf2025.eventbrite.com

Sometimes you wonder why... why do we do it? Why work so hard? Our bandcamp program is not something that is required. So, why do we put the stress on ourselves? Why do we put all this extra time in? Why do it at all?

And the answer is always clear. We do it for your kids!

The Foundation finds the education, pursuit for excellence, exposure to music, the skillfull pushing of students beyond their normal boundaries, and the opportunity to have fun making music with friends all to be incredibly important in their development! They learn things about themselves in these two weeks that goes beyond the music. AND, the connections between schools, between grades, between counselors, between students, between PEOPLE, is beyond valuable.

Thank you to the person who took the time to give us this feedback last year. It means more than you know!

Keep in mind too, a special thank you must go out to our directors and counselors, who, after a grueling year, step foot back into the school to teach and enrich OUR kids! 💗

REGISTER TODAY! Regular registration rates end 5/31! Jamf2025.eventbrite.com

05/09/2025

My FAVORITE thing about camp summed up in one clip.

Mr Dresko: "How many of you thought this piece is kinda hard? Be honest."

(Raised hands)

Mr Dresko: "How many of you think you can learn this piece in two weeks?"

(A tentative few raised hands)

Mr Dresko: "EVERYONE raise your hands... How many of you think you can do this piece in two weeks??? Yes EVERYONE! Yah!"

(Giggles and hands raised)

Mr Dresko: "Ok, bar 16, everybody, here we go!"

(and off they go!)

HEY PARENTS: THIS is what it's all about right here. Encouragements, stretching, teaching our kids, in ways we KNOW they can succeed! Our directors are incredibly talented at drawing out the next level of musicianship in your kiddos.... and the kids can begin to see, hear and feel that playing music is not just about notes on a page but something bigger. And so much fun!

You hear Mr Dresko talking about how one section is responding to another within the music, like a conversation? This type of incredibly valuable teaching and learning is what goes on for two weeks, building daily. It's truly amazing how much these kids develop in such a short time.!

REGULAR REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 31. REGISTER TODAY!

REGISTER AT: Jamf2025.eventbrite.com

04/23/2025

Summer is around the corner! We can feel it in the air!

Keep those kids busy and having fun at the JAMF Summer Bandcamp!

Camp is weekdays June 23 thru July 3, at Berlin High School, held from 9am to 12 noon. Led by an amazing staff of band directors and high school volunteers, students will amp up their musical skills while also having fun with friends!

Camp is for Berlin schools students entering grades 5-9 with 1 yr instruction on their instrument.

Register at jamf2025.eventbrite.com