The Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps is an Open Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Buena Park, California, Impulse performs in Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions. Impulse was the 2006 DCI Division III World Champion.[1] It operates under the organization "iYao" (Impulse Youth Arts Organization) which was established in 1998.
Impulse Youth Arts Organization (iYao) was founded in Buena Park, California in the fall of 1998 with the intent of developing a culture that maintains character and accountability, teaching corps members to accommodate changes for innovation, and perfecting musical performance. The design goal of Impulse was to create a style that follows in the tradition of the Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Anaheim, California and the Bridgemen Drum and Bugle Corps from Bayonne, New Jersey.
During its inaugural season, Impulse competed at seven competitions within California, placing 2nd at the DCI Pacific Championships in San Jose, California. In 2000, the corps expanded its tour to thirteen competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest. Impulse concluded with a 2nd place finish at Drums Along the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. In 2001, the corps mounted its first national tour to attend the DCI World Championship Prelims in Buffalo, New York and earned 9th place in Division II.
In 2006, Impulse moved to Division III and won the DCI Division III World Championship Title in Madison, Wisconsin, sweeping every caption. In 2007, the DCI World Championships were hosted for the first time in Pasadena, California. Impulse placed 6th in Division lll finals. Since 2008, Impulse has exclusively toured the west coast to maintain its commitment of uninterrupted financial stability and providing a high level drum and bugle corps experience to its local performers. In 2016, Impulse travelled to DCI Open Division Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In 2022, Impulse re-emerged with a fresh vision that has since taken the organization to new heights.
Sponsorship
The Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps is an Impulse Youth Arts Organization performance ensemble. Bob Briggs is the President of the Board of Directors and Executive Director. Peter Connell is the Corps Director[4]
Light blue background indicates DCI Open Class Finalist[a]
Goldenrod background indicates DCI Open Class Champion[a]
^ abFrom 2001–2007, Impulse competed in Division II and Division III; and since 2008, they have competed in Open Class. These are the same tier, just renamed.
Island Extravaganza Theme from Gilligan's Island by Sherwood Schwartz & George Wyle / Bali Hai (from South Pacific) by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II / Hawaiian Wedding Song by Charles E. King / Volcano Music by Tex Avery / Hawaiian War Chat by Prince Leleiohoku
82.150
9th Place Division II
2002
Hey Lucy! We're Home I Love Lucy Theme by Eliot Daniel / Cuban Pete by Joseph "José" Norman / Just Kidding by Michel Camilo / Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo
81.050
12th Place Division II & III
2003
Pure Imagination Pure Imagination, Candy Man, I've got a Golden Ticket, Oompa Loompa, and Cheer Up Charlie All from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
84.800
8th Place Division II & III Finalist
2004
Cartoon Cartoon by Paul Hart / Powerhouse by Raymond Scott
89.050
6th Place Division II & III Finalist
2005
The Impulsables Glory Days, Off to Work, 1000 Mile Dash, and the Incredits All from The Incredibles by Michael Giacchino
90.900
6th Place Division II & III Finalist
2006
Me, Myself and I Selections from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Danny Elfman
A New American Classic Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Overture by Franz von Suppé / Morning Mood (from the Peer Gynt Suite No. 1) by Edvard Grieg / Anvil Chorus (from Il Trovatore) by Giuseppe Verdi / Dance of the Comedians (from The Bartered Bride) by Bedřich Smetana / Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II / Poet and Peasant Overture by Franz von Suppé
Tribute Third Symphony, Fourth Mvt. by Vittorio Giannini / Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance / Corral Nocturne & Hoe-Down (from Rodeo), The Red Pony & Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland
The Greatest Hero Incredits 2 (from Incredibles 2) & Homecoming Suite (from Spider-Man: Homecoming) All by Michael Giacchino
2020
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Opted out of competition for the season
2022
Anew Repertoire not available
Did not attend World Championships
2023
Maverick Darkstar by Harold Faltermeyer & Lorne Balfe / You're Where You Belong by Hans Zimmer, Michael Tucker & Stefani Germanotta / I Ain't Woried by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Tyler Spry, Peter Morén, Björn Yttling & John Eriksson / The Man, The Legend by Hans Zimmer, Harold Faltermeyer, Michael Tucke & Stefani Germanotta / Hold my Hand by Michael Tucker & Stefani Germanotta
2024
That New York Feeling Repertoire not available
References
^"Corps". Drum Corps International. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
