Pro Winds woodwind and brass musical instrument showroom opened at 5412 North College Avenue in January of 2006. While Yamaha saxophones and Bach trumpets are among their best sellers, their selection is as diverse as the customers who purchase them. Pro Winds is also one of the largest woodwind and brass instrument retailers on the Internet.

Indianapolis store manager Rich Dole said, "We do have a lot of professional musicians purchase instruments, but most of our business is students focusing on musical instrument upgrading. Not all of them play in college, though they need a better instrument for their high school years and beyond", he added. Dole is also an Assistant Band Director at Park Tudor School.

Composed of a musical family, his parents are string players. Taking his cue from them, Dole started playing the violin at age three and the piano at age six before learning the tenor and bass trombone. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in trombone performance and a master's degree in jazz studies.

Bassoons, clarinets, English Horns, flutes, oboes and piccolos, along with the four different types of saxophones (alto, baritone, soprano and tenor) are part of their woodwind product line. Buffet, Jupiter, Selmer Paris, Yamaha and Yanagisawa are among their woodwind models.

Baritones, coronets, euphoniums, flugelhorns, French Horns, marching brass, trombones, trumpets and tubas are among Pro Winds' brass instruments. Their brass models include Bach, Conn, King and Yamaha. Product specifications on these and other instruments can be found at www.prowinds.com or by calling toll free at 1-800-789-8509 or 475-0507.

Twelve month interest free financing is available for customers applying for a Pro Winds Preferred credit card, subject to credit approval. Purchases are never subject to a large down payment. Just the minimum monthly payment or any additional amount is required. Customers can select an individual payment plan to suit their budget. Pro Winds accepts major credit cards like American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa, but also welcomes personal checks or money orders for mail orders.

Pro Winds' Bloomington store is located at 1400 East 3rd Street, across from the renowned Indiana University School of Music. The company was founded in 1994 by Dean and Leichen Foster. She graduated with honors from IUSM with advanced degrees in Saxophone and Bassoon performance. Dean earned his marketing degree from the IU School of Business. As an undergraduate student, he conducted a year-long marketing study to determine a retail music store's potential. The Bloomington store is the result of that study along with their showroom south of the Broad Ripple area. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. They are closed on Sunday.

Their current promotions include a free eight gigabyte iPod Nano with the purchase of a Bach Stradivarius trumpet. A free Apple iPhone or Sony Playstation is available with the purchase of a Yamaha standard alto saxophone. When buying a Yamaha intermediate/professional alto or tenor saxophone, customers will receive a free contoured Yamaha gig case in addition to the standard saxophone case. Pro Winds currently offers free shipping in the United States on all instruments purchased and on musical accessory orders over $299. Their general accessories include instrument maintenance kits, metronomes, mouthpieces, music stands, mutes, reeds and reed making supplies.

Pro Winds' low price guarantee offers to meet or beat competitor prices. Customers can e-mail their intended product purchase, the company or website advertising it and the advertised price to sales@prowinds.com or fax the information to 1-812-333-2729. They are one of the country's leading musical instrument suppliers to colleges, universities and public/private schools, offering highly discount prices. They accept formal bids by mail at their Bloomington address.

Musicians of all ages and genres can find the instrument of their choice at Pro Winds website or at their Indianapolis or Bloomington showrooms.