Is Your Student Ready for the Next Step?
Every student reaches a point where their beginner instrument can either help them grow — or start to hold them back.
This program gives your student the chance to try higher-level instruments in class and experience the difference in sound, response, and confidence.
For many students, this is the moment things begin to click.
No pressure. Just an opportunity to explore what’s next.
With 36 months of 0% interest financing through Synchrony, many families find that a step-up instrument fits comfortably into their monthly budget.
For families who prefer not to finance, instruments may also be purchased at the event using cash, card, or check.
We’ll walk you through the options and help you choose what makes the most sense for your family.
These are some of our most commonly selected step-up models.
The promotion applies to all Yamaha step-up and professional instruments, so if you have another model in mind, we’ve got you covered.
Yamaha YPC-62R
Price – $3325.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $101.40
Yamaha YFL-462hy/lpgp
Price – $3087.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $94.14
Yamaha YCL-650II
Price – $2756.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $84.05
Yamaha YCL-CSVR
Price – $3989.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $121.64
Yamaha YAS-62IIIA
Price – $4499.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $137.19
Yamaha YTS-62III
Price – $4626.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $141.06
Yamaha YBS-62II
Price – $7549.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $230.17
Yamaha YTR-8335IIS
Price – $3484.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $106.25
Yamaha YTR-8335IIRS
Price – $3645.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $111.15
Yamaha YFH-8310ZII
Price – $3956.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $100.15
Yamaha YHR-671D
Price – $6764.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $206.24
Yamaha YSL-882OR
Price – $4509.99 (+ tax)
36 monthly payments – $137.50
The Yamaha YPC-62R is the piccolo that shows up prepared, polished, and ready to play—whether it’s marching band season, orchestra auditions, or a big solo moment. Built from carefully seasoned grenadilla wood and featuring Yamaha’s distinctive wave cut headjoint, this piccolo delivers a beautifully centered sound, reliable response, and excellent intonation across registers.
Yamaha designed the YPC-62R for serious players who want the warmth of wood with the consistency of world-class manufacturing. It speaks easily, blends well, and projects when needed—basically, it behaves exactly how you want a professional piccolo to behave (which is refreshing).
Teachers trust it. Students grow into it. Pros keep it.
In short: if your current piccolo feels like training wheels, this is the upgrade.
The Yamaha YFL-462HY/LPGP is what happens when precision engineering meets a little bit of tasteful flair. Built for advancing players who are ready to step beyond the student model but not quite ready to remortgage the house, this flute delivers professional-level craftsmanship with a beautiful gold-plated lip plate and riser that adds comfort, response, and a touch of stage-ready elegance.
Part of Yamaha’s highly respected 400 Series, this model features a sterling silver headjoint for improved projection and tonal flexibility, along with Yamaha’s famously consistent keywork. Teachers love it because it behaves. Students love it because it responds. Parents love it because it holds its value and survives band season.
The HY headjoint cut is designed for quick response and reliable articulation, making it especially friendly for players developing stronger tone control and dynamic range. Whether it’s concert band, marching band, youth orchestra, or that all-important audition, this flute shows up ready to work.
In short: it’s a serious upgrade without the scary price tag of a full professional model. And yes, it looks fantastic under stage lights.
The Yamaha YCL-650 is the clarinet equivalent of a reliable touring vehicle: smooth, dependable, and built to handle serious mileage. Designed as a professional-level instrument with a student-friendly learning curve, the 650 has become one of the most trusted wooden clarinets for advancing players who are ready to move beyond plastic and into the world of grenadilla.
Crafted from carefully seasoned grenadilla wood, the YCL-650 delivers the refined response and projection players expect from a professional instrument, while maintaining the durability and consistency Yamaha is famous for. Its bore design is inspired by Yamaha’s Custom series, giving developing musicians access to professional craftsmanship without the Custom-series price tag.
Teachers recommend it because it responds predictably. Directors like it because it blends beautifully in ensemble settings. Parents appreciate that it’s a long-term investment that can carry a student from late middle school through high school — and often into college auditions.
In other words: this is the clarinet that says, “We’re taking band seriously now.”
The Yamaha YCL-CSVR is what happens when modern precision meets classic design inspiration. Modeled after the beloved vintage clarinets of the mid-20th century—but built with Yamaha’s legendary consistency—this professional Bb clarinet delivers rich projection, exceptional control, and a beautifully balanced feel across the full range.
Yamaha developed the CSVR for players who want expressive flexibility without sacrificing reliability. The redesigned bore and tone hole placement help produce a focused, resonant sound, while the hand-finished bell and carefully selected grenadilla wood provide warmth and clarity that holds up in solo, ensemble, and orchestral settings.
In other words: it plays like a classic, behaves like a modern instrument, and shows up to work every single day.
This is the clarinet that says, “Yes, I practice—and yes, it shows.”
The Yamaha YAS-62IIIA is one of those rare instruments that earns its reputation the old-fashioned way: by showing up to work every single day and sounding fantastic while doing it. For decades, the 62 series has been the gold standard for serious students, advancing players, and professionals who want reliability without drama.
Built in Japan and refined through multiple generations, the YAS-62IIIA features Yamaha’s updated neck design for improved response and flexibility, along with professional-level keywork that feels fast, comfortable, and reassuringly solid. The tone is focused, versatile, and dependable across concert band, jazz band, marching band, and solo work — basically wherever a saxophone is expected to behave itself and still sound impressive.
Teachers recommend it because it’s consistent. Repair techs respect it because it’s built right. Players love it because it simply works.
If you’re stepping up from a student saxophone — or buying one instrument that can carry you through high school, college, and beyond — the YAS-62IIIA is about as safe a bet as exists in the saxophone world.
The Yamaha YTS-62III is one of those instruments that quietly builds legends. For decades, the 62 series has been the go-to professional tenor sax for advancing students, working musicians, and educators who need consistency, durability, and performance night after night.
The third-generation design features refined key geometry, improved low-end response, and Yamaha’s signature reliability. It feels comfortable under the hands, responds quickly, and maintains excellent intonation across the horn. Whether you’re playing jazz band, wind ensemble, pit orchestra, or the occasional solo that suddenly got very important, the YTS-62III delivers with confidence.
This is the tenor sax teachers recommend, directors trust, and players keep for years.
If you’re ready for a tenor that can handle rehearsals, performances, travel, and real-life schedules, this one’s built for it.
The Yamaha YBS-62II is the professional baritone sax that directors, performers, and repair techs all quietly agree on: it just works. Built in Japan with Yamaha’s meticulous craftsmanship, this horn delivers powerful projection, reliable response, and the kind of mechanical durability that survives real band life—concerts, rehearsals, travel, and the occasional enthusiastic pep rally.
The redesigned body and keywork provide excellent balance and comfort, while the Low A configuration gives players full range for modern band and jazz repertoire. From wind ensemble to jazz band to pit orchestra, the YBS-62II produces a full, commanding presence without feeling unwieldy under the hands.
This is the bari sax that shows up prepared, stays in adjustment, and anchors the section like a pro.
Translation: if your band needs a baritone that can carry the bottom of the ensemble with confidence, this is the one.
The Yamaha YTR-8335IIS Xeno is the trumpet players talk about when they’re ready to get serious — and want an instrument that can keep up. Built as part of Yamaha’s flagship Xeno series, this trumpet delivers professional-level precision, consistency, and projection that has made it a staple in advanced school programs, orchestras, and performance halls around the world.
The silver-plated finish adds durability and a polished stage presence, while the carefully designed bell and bore provide the kind of responsiveness players immediately notice. Valves feel smooth, slotting is secure, and the instrument stays reliable whether you’re pushing through a demanding rehearsal schedule or stepping into a high-pressure audition.
Band directors recommend the Xeno because it’s dependable. Private teachers trust it because it supports strong technique. Players love it because it feels like an instrument that’s ready for anything — concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, or solo performance.
If you’re moving beyond a student trumpet and want something that can carry you through high school, college, and into professional playing, the YTR-8335IIS is one of the safest and smartest upgrades available.
The Yamaha YTR-8335IIRS is part of Yamaha’s flagship Xeno professional trumpet lineup, built for players who need clarity, projection, and dependable response in demanding performance settings. Designed with a reverse leadpipe and carefully refined bell construction, this trumpet offers smooth airflow, excellent slotting, and consistent intonation across the range.
The Xeno series has become a standard choice for advanced students, educators, and professionals because it combines modern engineering with traditional craftsmanship. Whether in wind ensemble, orchestra, jazz band, or solo performance, the 8335IIRS delivers reliable performance with the kind of feel that lets players focus on music instead of mechanics.
If a player needs a trumpet that can handle auditions, rehearsals, and performances without surprises, this is a proven choice.
The Yamaha YFH-8310ZII is what happens when world-class engineering teams up with legendary jazz artist Bobby Shew. This professional flugelhorn is built for players who want warmth, projection, and laser-focused control—without fighting their instrument to get there.
Designed with a slightly smaller bore and a responsive bell taper, the 8310ZII delivers a centered tone that speaks quickly and stays stable across the range. Translation: it feels nimble, sounds gorgeous, and behaves itself on stage (a rare and beautiful combination).
Players consistently praise how easy it is to shape phrases, how smooth the valves feel, and how the horn maintains clarity even in softer dynamics. Whether you’re leading a jazz combo, blending in a brass section, or laying down a lyrical solo that makes the audience stop scrolling their phones, this flugel shows up ready to work.
This is the flugelhorn players choose when they want consistency, projection, and confidence under pressure.
The Yamaha YHR-672D is the French horn equivalent of a reliable luxury sedan: refined, responsive, and built to perform day after day without drama. Designed as Yamaha’s step-up professional double horn, it delivers the balance, projection, and tonal flexibility that advancing players need when the music gets serious.
With its detachable bell design, the 672D travels easier, fits in more cases, and makes life simpler for students heading to rehearsals, competitions, and college auditions. The medium-throat bell and carefully tuned wrap provide a focused, centered sound that blends beautifully in ensemble settings while still giving players enough power to step forward when the conductor points in their direction.
Players consistently love how secure the slots feel, how smooth the rotors operate, and how forgiving the horn is during long rehearsals. It’s a dependable partner for everything from youth orchestra to collegiate performance—and it holds its own well beyond that.
This is the classic “serious student” horn—the one teachers recommend when commitment starts to show.
The Yamaha YSL-882OR Xeno is what happens when a trombone grows up, gets serious, and still manages to be fun to play. Designed as part of Yamaha’s top-tier Xeno series, this professional tenor trombone delivers the power, response, and consistency that advanced players depend on when the music gets demanding.
The open-wrap F attachment gives the instrument a freer-blowing feel and smooth airflow through the valve section, while the hand-hammered one-piece bell helps produce strong projection and clarity across a wide dynamic range. The rotor response is quick and reliable, and the slide action — a Yamaha hallmark — feels smooth, precise, and confidence-inspiring right out of the case.
Band directors recommend it because it blends beautifully in ensemble settings. Teachers trust it because it supports developing technique. Players appreciate it because it feels stable, responsive, and ready for serious repertoire.
Whether you’re preparing for honor band auditions, stepping into wind ensemble literature, or planning for college-level performance, the YSL-882OR is built to handle the workload without breaking a sweat.