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SOLO AND ENSEMBLE INFORMATION
Solo and Ensemble Information for BAND
Solo and Ensemble Information for CHOIR and PIANO
PERFORMANCES
7th Grade Band Performances 2024-2025
8th Grade Band Performances 2024-2025
MISCELLANEOUS
7th Grade Band – Practice Report Information
Gift Ideas For Your Band Student
KING'S ISLAND INFORMATION
The Speedway Junior High Music Department will be taking an all day trip to King's Island on May 3, 2025.
King's Island Information
King's Island Permission / Medical Form
Note: Scroll to the bottom to access practice cards.
All SJH music students are expected to practice their fundamentals and music at home on a regular basis.
All Speedway Junior High band students will receive a weekly grade for keeping track of their practice time.
7th Grade students will keep track of their practice time on a paper practice card. They will be given a new card at the beginning of each grading period. Paper practice cards must be signed by a parent at the end of each week for the student to receive credit.
8th Grade students will submit their practice time online via a Google Form every Monday. They will be given time in class to do this. Every nine weeks, a new link will be posted to Google Classroom.
At-home practicing is worth 30 points a week (grading scales below.)
Links to the Google Forms and practice cards are at the bottom of this page.
WEEKLY GRADING SCALE
7th Grade Band
90 minutes = 30 points = A
75-89 minutes = 26 points = B+
60-74 minutes = 23 points = C+
45-59 minutes = 21 points = C-
Practice time over 90 minutes or less than 45 minutes will earn 5 points for each 15 minutes of recorded time.
WEEKLY GRADING SCALE
8th Grade Band
60 minutes = 30 points = A
45-59 minutes = 25 points = B
30-44 minutes = 22 points = C
Practice time over 60 minutes or less than 30 minutes will earn 5 points for each 15 minutes of recorded time.
Note: Click the links below to access our paper and online practice cards.
PRACTICE FORMS
8th Grade Band
PRACTICE FORMS
7th Grade Band
ABOUT ME
Amy (Fanning) Cronin is a graduate of Plainfield High School in Plainfield, IN. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree, a Master of Music Degree in Jazz Studies, and a Performer's Certificate from Indiana University.
Amy is married to Patrick Cronin, who is also a band director (in Sheridan) as well as a professional trumpet player. They have three boys named Charlie, Michael, and Henry. Charlie is a student at Ball State University, Michael goes to IUPUI, and Henry goes to school here in Speedway.
In Indiana University circles, Amy is known as the new "mop lady" of Indiana Basketball fame. She was asked by Coach Bobby Knight to sing Indiana-related songs at all of the home basketball games during his last two seasons at IU.
Amy began her teaching career as the Band Director at Paul Hadley Middle School in Mooresville, IN. After that, she went back to IU full-time to pursue her Masters Degree. While studying at IU, Amy met Gene DiNovi, the former pianist and arranger for Lena Horne. She sang with him at "The Festival of the Sound" in Parry Sound, Ontario for two summers. After obtaining her masters, she taught elementary music in Bedford, IN for one year before she got the job here at Speedway Junior High.
Amy also performs in Indianapolis with a local professional big band called "The Serenade Jazz Orchestra". You can catch them several times a year at The Jazz Kitchen in Broad Ripple and at The Dugout Bar (621 Virginia Ave.)
Contact Mrs. Cronin if you want to be added to the mailing list. She LOVES seeing familiar faces out in the audience!
BEGINNING BAND
Beginning band starts in the summer before 7th Grade. All 6th graders are eligible. If you're interested in joining the band, you will need to choose what instrument you would like to play.
Here is a link to the brochure that will be handed out to the students:
RECRUITING SCHEDULE
Mrs. Cronin will be coming to all the Speedway elementary schools on April 10-11, 2025 to talk to the 6th Grade students about joining band or choir when they get to the Junior High. Here is the recruiting schedule:
April 10 – Wheeler (AM)
April 10 – Fisher (PM)
April 11 – Allison (AM)
April 11 – Newby (PM)
Check back later for more information.
ELECTIVE CLASSES
All 7th Graders must choose one elective class. They can choose from Band, Choir, Exploratory Spanish, or Business Information Technology. All elective classes meet every day during school hours.
If your student has chosen band, you have the option of filling out their band survey electronically. Please click on the following link to fill out and submit the form directly to Mrs. Cronin.
If you would like to sign up for choir, click the link below:
SUMMER SCHEDULE
All students that join the band will be expected to attend free summer lessons M-F from June 3-14.
Summer lessons are required for all members.
WHAT INSTRUMENT SHOULD I PLAY?
BEGINNING CHOIR
Beginning choir at Speedway Junior High is a mixed group of 7th and 8th grade students. Admission to the group is through audition or teacher recommendation only.
Any student currently in 7th grade is eligible to audition. Students should prepare "Happy Birthday" to sing for Mrs. Cronin. No other song needs to be prepared. All auditions are one-on-one, so you will not have to sing in front of a group of people.
Students currently in 6th grade that are interested in choir simply need to fill out the form that Mrs. Cronin gave them in April and give it to their teacher.
Once the form has been received, Mrs. Cronin will contact Mrs. Fraley (the elementary music teacher) for a recommendation. All 6th Grade students that can match pitch are accepted into the choir.
Current 6th Grade students can also sign up for choir by filling out the form at this link:
KING'S ISLAND INFORMATION
The Speedway Junior High Music Department will be taking an all day trip to King's Island on May 3, 2025.
Here is the Itinerary for the day:
King's Island Itinerary
Here is the Important Information about the trip:
King's Island Information
Here is the Permission / Medical Form:
King's Island Permission / Medical Form
MUSIC DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISER
Our fall fundraiser will kick off on November 1, 2024.
Check back later for more information!
If you or anyone else would like to make a monetary donation to the Music Department, you can do that at
any time. Checks should be made payable to:
Speedway Junior High School Music Department
PLAYING TESTS
All Eighth Grade Band members should work on scales EVERY TIME they practice at home! Scales to concentrate on are Bb Concert, Ab Concert, C Concert, Eb Concert, F Concert, and the Chromatic Scale.
SCHEDULE
2024-2025
Eighth Grade Band
Monday, December 2 (time and place TBA)
Boys’ Basketball Game (250 points)
Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM
Winter Concert in the SJH Gym
Wednesday, January 15 (time and place TBA)
Girls’ Basketball Game (250 points)
Saturday, February 8 (time and place TBA)
ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival
(this performance is extra credit)
Friday, March 14 (time and place TBA)
ISSMA Organizational Festival
Thursday, March 20 (ALL DAY)
Elementary School Field Trip (tentative)
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM
Spring Concert in the SJH Gym
Saturday, May 3 (ALL DAY)
Music Department trip to King’s Island
(optional, pending administrative approval)
Choir
Wednesday, October 9 at 6:00 PM
Performance for the Lion’s Club at the Hampton Inn and Suites
2608 Founders Square Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46224
Wednesday, December 4 at 6:00 PM
Performance for
“Light the Night on Main”
Outside of the Dallara IndyCar Factory, 120 N. Main St.
Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM
Winter Concert in the SJH Gym
Saturday, February 1 (time and place TBA)
ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival
(this performance is extra credit)
Saturday, March 15 (time and place TBA)
ISSMA Organizational Festival
Thursday, March 20 (ALL DAY)
Elementary School Field Trip (tentative)
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM
Spring Concert in the SJH Gym
Saturday, May 3 (ALL DAY)
Music Department trip to King’s Island
(optional, pending administrative approval)
Monday, May 19 at 6:00 PM
SJH Awards Ceremony in the SJH Gym
Seventh Grade Band
Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM
Winter Concert in the SJH Gym
Saturday, February 8 (time and place TBA)
ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival
(this performance is extra credit)
Wednesday, March 19 from 3:30-5:00 PM
Full Band Practice in the Band Room
Thursday, March 20 (ALL DAY)
Elementary School Field Trip (tentative)
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM
Spring Concert in the SJH Gym
Saturday, May 3 (ALL DAY)
Music Department trip to King’s Island
(optional, pending administrative approval)
CONTACT
If you have any questions, please send me an email:
acronin@speedwayschools.net
I can also be reached at 317-244-3359, ext. 12127