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. It operates under the organization "iYao" (Impulse Youth Arts Organization) which was established in 1998.
History Sources: corpsreps.com - The Drum Corps Repertoire [email protected] - 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. Impulse has had much success in reawakening the corps spirit through the last 4 seasons since 2022, growing the corps membership to over 100+ members in 2025. Impulse also saw its highest score in over a decade through the 2025 season.
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
Show summary (1999–2026) Sources:
+KeyLight blue background indicates DCI Open Class FinalistGoldenrod background indicates DCI Open Class Champion
YearRepertoire Score Placement 1999 Kool VibesGood Vibrations by Brian Wilson & Mike Love / The Contender by Bill Ungerman, Daniel Glass, Eddie Nichols & Mick Farren (Royal Crown Revue) / I Want You Back by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell & Deke Richards / I'll Be There by Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch Did not attendWorld Championships 2000 Music 101I've Got the Music in Me by Bias Boshell / Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach / Too Much Time on My Hands by Tommy Shaw / Help by Lennon–McCartney / Dragnet Theme (Danger Ahead and Dragnet March) by Miklós Rózsa & Walter Schumann / Rockin' the Paradise by Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw & James "J.Y." Young 2001 Island ExtravaganzaTheme 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 PlaceDivision II 2002 Hey Lucy! We're HomeI Love Lucy Theme by Eliot Daniel / Cuban Pete by José Norman / Just Kidding by Michel Camilo / Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo 81.050 12th Place 2003 Pure ImaginationPure Imagination, Candy Man, I've got a Golden Ticket, Oompa Loompa, and Cheer Up CharlieAll from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley 84.800 8th PlaceDivision II & IIIFinalist 2004 CartoonCartoon by Paul Hart / Powerhouse by Raymond Scott 89.050 6th PlaceDivision II & IIIFinalist 2005 The ImpulsablesGlory Days, Off to Work, 1000 Mile Dash, and the IncreditsAll from The Incredibles by Michael Giacchino 90.900 6th PlaceDivision II & IIIFinalist 2006 Me, Myself and ISelections from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Danny Elfman 84.975 1st PlaceDivision II & IIIChampion 2007 ShichiMusic from Final Fantasy by Nobuo Uematsu 78.850 6th PlaceDivision II & IIIFinalist 2008 The GameThree Worlds by John Meehan 77.300 18th PlaceOpen Class 2009 A New American ClassicMorning, 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 Did not attendWorld Championships 2010 United America the Beautiful by Samuel A. Ward & Katharine Lee Bates / Beyond the Breaking Tides by Christian Earl / Songs of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky by Robert W. Smith / Amber Waves by Morton Gould / The Red Pony & Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland 2011 TributeThird 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 2012 Overture!American Overture by Joseph Willcox Jenkins / Cuban Overture by George Gershwin / 1712 Overture by P. D. Q. Bach (Peter Schickele) 2013 Crystal CelebrationOutdoor Overture by Aaron Copland / Powerhouse by Raymond Scott / Dance of the Hours (from La Gioconda) by Amilcare Ponchielli 2014 Dusk to DawnSymphony No. 5 / Moonlight Sonata / Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9All by Ludwig van Beethoven 2015 InterpolationAnna's Theme, The Monastery, Gregorian Chant & The GypsiesAll from The Red Violin by John Corigliano 2016 Music is ___Beautiful Dreamer by Stephen Collins Foster / Symphony No. 25 in G Minor (K-183) - Allegro con brio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky / Great Gate of Kiev by Modest Mussorgsky 61.575 14th PlaceOpen Class60.06336th PlaceWorld Class 2017 In the BeginningAlso Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss / Rite Of Spring by Igor Stravinsky / Adagio (from Spartacus) by Aram Khachaturian / Piano Concerto No. 2 by Poul Ruders / Ritual Fire Dance by Manuel de Falla 58.125 15th PlaceOpen Class57.55039th PlaceWorld Class 2018 Time After TimePrimacy of Number by Philip Glass / Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman / Time Is Running Out by Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme & Dominic Howard (Muse) Did not attendWorld Championships 2019 The Greatest HeroIncredits 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 2022AnewThe Jetsons (Main Theme) by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna & Hoyt Curtin / New World Symphony by Antonín Dvořák / Dear Theodosia (from Hamilton) by Lin-Manuel Miranda / Assassin's Creed Theme (from Assassin's Creed: Revelations) by Lorne BalfeDid not attendWorld Championships 2023 MaverickDarkstar 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 (OneRepublic) / The Man, The Legend by Hans Zimmer, Harold Faltermeyer, Michael Tucker & Stefani Germanotta / Hold My Hand by Michael Tucker & Stefani Germanotta 2024 That New York FeelingEmpire State of Mind by Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) & Alicia Keys / New York, New York by John Kander & Fred Ebb / Welcome to New York by Taylor Swift & Ryan Tedder / In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda / Selections from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse by Leland Tyler Wayne (Metro Boomin) 2025 LOOK UPThe Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer / Romantic Flight (from How To Train Your Dragon) by John Powell / Focus Hiccup (from How To Train Your Dragon) by John Powell / Married Life (from Up) by Michael Giacchino / End Credits (from How To Train Your Dragon) by John Powell 2026 Around the TableUno by Peter Connell / Breathe (from In the Heights) by Lin-Manuel Miranda / Sorry by Justin Bieber, Michael Tucker, Sonny Moore, Justin Tranter & Julia Michaels / I Could Use a Boost (from The Wild Robot) by Kris Bowers
References
External links Official website