Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps
{{Short description|Open Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps}}
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{{Infobox drums corps
| name = Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps
| logo = Impulse_Drum_&_Bugle_Corps_logo.png
| logo_caption = Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps logo
| location = Buena Park, California
| division = Open Class
| founded = 1998
| director = Peter Connell
| titles = {{plainlist|
- DCI Open Class
{{hlist|2006}}
}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.impulseyoutharts.org}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.dci.org/corps |title=Corps |publisher=Drum Corps International |access-date=24 February 2018 }} It operates under the organization "iYao" (Impulse Youth Arts Organization) which was established in 1998.
History
Sources: [https://corpsreps.com/corpsreps.cfm?view=corpshist&corps=497&corpstype=Junior corpsreps.com - The Drum Corps Repertoire Database][https://corpsreps.com/scores.cfm?view=scorecorps&corpsid=497&corpstype=Junior scores@corpsreps.com - Historical Drum Corps Score Archives]
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{{cite web |title=IMPULSE Staff |url=https://www.impulseyoutharts.org/staff.html |access-date=October 8, 2018 |publisher=IMPULSE Youth Arts Organization}}
Show summary (1999–2024)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
|+Key |style="background-color:#AFEEEE"|Light blue background indicates DCI Open Class Finalist{{efn|name=Open Class|From 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.}} |
| style="background-color:#fcc200"|Goldenrod background indicates DCI Open Class Champion{{efn|name=Open Class}} |
{{notelist}}
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Repertoire ! scope="col" colspan="2" |{{nowrap|World Championships}} |
| scope="col" | Score
! scope="col" | Placement |
|---|
| scope="row" | 1999
| Kool Vibes | colspan="2" rowspan="2" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Did not attend |
| scope="row" | 2000
| Music 101 |
| scope="row" | 2001
| Island Extravaganza | 82.150 || 9th Place |
| scope="row" | 2002
| Hey Lucy! We're Home | 81.050 || 12th Place |
| scope="row" | 2003
| Pure Imagination | 84.800 | bgcolor="afeeee" | 8th Place |
| scope="row" | 2004
| Cartoon | 89.050 | bgcolor="afeeee" | 6th Place |
| scope="row" | 2005
| The Impulsables | 90.900 | bgcolor="afeeee" | 6th Place |
| scope="row" | 2006
| Me, Myself and I | 84.975 | bgcolor="fcc200" | 1st Place |
| scope="row" | 2007
| Shichi | 78.850 | bgcolor="afeeee" | 6th Place |
| scope="row" | 2008
| The Game | 77.300 || 18th Place |
| scope="row" | 2009
| A New American Classic | colspan="2" rowspan="7" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Did not attend |
| scope="row" | 2010
| United |
| scope="row" | 2011
| Tribute |
| scope="row" | 2012
| Overture! |
| scope="row" | 2013
| Crystal Celebration |
| scope="row" | 2014
| Dusk to Dawn |
| scope="row" | 2015
| Interpolation |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2016
| rowspan="2" | Music is ___ | 61.575 || 14th Place |
| 60.063
|36th Place |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | In the Beginning | 58.125 ||15th Place |
| 57.550
|39th Place |
| scope="row" | 2018
| Time After Time | colspan="2" rowspan="2" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Did not attend |
| scope="row" | 2019
| The Greatest Hero |
| scope="row" | 2020
| colspan="3" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| scope="row" | 2021
| colspan="3" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Opted out of competition for the season |
| scope="row" | 2022
|Anew | colspan="2" rowspan="3" bgcolor="e5e4e2" |Did not attend |
| scope="row" | 2023
| Maverick |
| scope="row" | 2024
| That New York Feeling |
References
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External links
- [https://www.impulseyoutharts.org/ Official website]
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Category:Drum Corps International Open Class corps
Category:Musical groups established in 1999