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A few more baris and contras needed along w/one sop. It's gonna be a kicking year!! Talk to me.... Dan Zeilinger www.impulseyoutharts.org.

Impulse still has a few guard openings, It's going to be a special season with the addition of Corkie Keys on our staff. Along with the rest of our great team. Check our website for more information www.impulseyoutharts.org

5th Annual OPEN HOUSE! November 23, 2003 Cerritos College Music Room Time: 1 - 3pm As we prepare for the 2004 season, we at Impulse are looking to build another winning corps with new and talented people to augment our ranks while reaching for an even higher degree of excellence. Finals this year will be held in Denver, Colorado. Impulse is a class at Cerritos College and members receive 1.5 units of college credit. Impulse Youth Arts Organization is also affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America as an Explorer Post. Find out if IMPULSE 2004 is the place for you! For more information, visit our website at www.impulseyoutharts.org

No, When I joined corps I was training to become a classical trumpet player and already had experiance playing Bb, C, Eb and A trumpets when I switched to Tuba in my professional life I had to deal with BBb, CC, Eb and F...switching keys is a must for serious players anyways. Dan Zeilinger Impulse Brass Caption

Actually, The section aspect of the horn was reported by the Disneyland trumpet section when Flip sent one to them to try-out. It wasn't the intonation that was the problem, it was that it's sound was so unique, it didn't blend well. It's the same reason you don't see a whole lot of Monets in pro sections. Flip Oaks is a dear friend of mine, and I endorse the horn whole heartedly. I even give an endorsement his website. Take Care Dan Zeilinger Impulse Head horn caption/arranger

I played the King/Conn (UMI, whatever it is) at the NAMM show in anahiem and found the fourth valve position awkward, as far as playing better than a Kanstul, I've always liked the Kanstul KCB201better than the Kanstul Grande although it's a smaller bell diameter and easier to rattle, I found it easier to play. I did like the King ok though. Dan Zeilinger Head caption/Arranger Impulse

I agree. Spirits hornline in general, had one of the best sounds out there. Probably due to that matched set of Kanstuls, they had a gorgeous sound. Dan Zeilinger Caption head/Arranger Impulse

Kyle, Trumpets and trumpet playing (IMHO) have no hard and fast rules, So much is dependant your own physical make-up. Also the style and demands of your own playing will dictate what type of horn you need to meet flexibility,slotting,range and tone quality demands. A player doing mostly classical work will want something compleatly different from someone who plays like Miles. Being primarily a jazz player, I've always found Bachs to slot the intervals too hard for me, I like a more forgiving horn. I've tryed and LOVED Flip Oaks "Wild Thing" for many different styles, the only thing about that horn is, it doesn't blend well in a section situation, It's a phenominal solo instrument. There are only a choosen few who have managed to play all styles on a professional level, but those who do use separate set-ups for those needs (horns and mouthpieces). A Bach Stradivarius is a good, safe trumpet and most are of high quality. It's definately common enough to blend well in all situations. Make sure you get your mouthpiece fitted to that instrument (check the gap) If you'r going to run hot water through it, make sure to blow a good amount of valve oil throughout the horn to keep the brass protected. I hope this helps, I'm gonna miss you this season. Dan Zeilinger Caption Head, Arranger Impulse