Fun
IYAO believes that the Drum & Bugle Corps activity is the perfect vehicle for young adults, because it combines the best of athletics, music and the arts. These ingredients along with a dedication to high quality performance execution, make it a unique recipe for "FUN".

The members involved in our units have as much enjoyment performing as the audience has watching their performances. Our unique combination of performance excellence and fun sets us apart from the rest, and defines us as IMPULSE!

The Birth
IYAO was born in the winter of 1998 made up of many dedicated alumni from local Southern Califronia Drum & Bugle Corps who wanted to provide this great activity to the community of teens and adults while continuing to bring a fun, audience friendly and highly competetive drum corps to the field. Much in the spirit and style of the Bridgemen during the late 70's and early 80's, with a modern Southern California twist.

Leading the proliferation of Drum & Bugle Corps and independent pageantry arts in So California.
IYAO was determined to aid in the proliferation of Drum & Bugle Corps and the pageantry arts youth activities in a region that contains several million young musicians and performers. Over the last 8 years, here is what IYAO has accomplished to date:

• 1998, Phase I of IYAO's plan to build the activity in our area resulted in the fielding of IMPULSE drum & bugle corps. Now in its eighth year, IMPULSE will be competing this summer of 2006 at the Drum Corps International Div II Championships in Madison Wisconsin, and has been a Grand Finalist the last 3 years.
• 2000, Phase II of IYAO's plan to build the activity in our area resulted in the San Diego ALLIANCE drum & bugle corps. This group, now strong enough to succeed outside IYAO, was undefeated in Div III competition during the summer of 2001. It currently exists as an independent percussion ensemble.
• In the winter of 2001, Phase III of IYAO's plan to build the activity in our area resulted in the inclusion of the Rhythm Regiment junior drum corps into the IMPULSE family of musical pageantry units. This corps caters to kids the ages of 3 years to 13 years of age and does over 10 performances a year.
• Also in the winter of 2001, Phase IV included the So Cal Dream "all aged" drum & bugle corps into the IMPULSE family of musical pageantry units. This corps catered to adults 22 years of age and older. After two very successful summer seasons showing rapid growth, So Cal Dream now operates independently of IYAO with great success.
  
• Skipping a few years until the time was right, Phase V became a reality in 2005 with the PULSE percussion ensemble who placed 9th their first season at WGI's independent World Class Finals. This unit was created by Ike Jackson and Caleb Rothe, who's work is well known with the nationally renown Ayala high school percussion units. Ray Santos was Pulse's first director in 2005 and in 2006 Caleb Rothe steps up to the plate as Director.
• Impulse has also hosted the existence of two winterguards.
  Impulse winterguard in 2003 and the Jade winterguard in 2005. The future may still see yet another Impulse winterguard if our community demands it.

Operational Philosophy
Each of these performance units operates independently from the others, raises its own funds, but shares resources to help support itself and the others as it works out a careful and methodical plan of growth. Each of these units are operated independently by volunteer staff.

Goals for today and tomorrow
One of IYAO's many goals is to build stronger performers and train more quality instructors to benefit the surrounding school music programs. By supporting school music and pageantry programs, IMPULSE creates a win / win situation for all involved.

Get involved! Put some time in to provide support for the members that come from our communities.

If you have any other questions regarding the growth and philosophy of IYAO,
please contact us by e-mailing at info@impulseyoutharts.org
or leave us a message at 714-239-4408.

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