About us

Pulse Producitons is a team of professional designers and educators whose combined experience spans over 50 years! Our mission is to help all members of your ensemble reach their full potential, while giving you a product of your own vision in a creative and innovative way. We are unlike anything else on the market.

Meet the Team

Brad Buehring - Music Designer
Brad holds a Bachelor's Degree in Percussion Performance and is currently obtaining his Masters in Music Composition Degree from the University of Louisville. He performs regularly with the New Music Ensemble, University Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Percussion Ensemble. Brad has had an extensive career performing with many outstanding ensembles within the marching medium. Many of these include such groups as the Music City Mystique Indoor Drumline of Nashville, TN, the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps of Dubuque, IA, and the Phantom Legion Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, IL. Brad has acted as an arranger, designer, consultant, and educator for several high schools, drum corps, independent indoor ensembles, and the Yamaha Sounds of Summer Camp. He has acted as the Bass Drum technician, Music Director, and Percussion Co-Caption Head for the Americanos Drum and Bugle Corps of Menasha, WI. As an active member of the Vic Firth education team, Brad works as the Percussion Director for Eastern High School in Louisville, KY as well as the Percussion Caption Head for the West Athens Indoor Drumline of Sellersburg, IN while performing other freelance percussion work and teaching throughout the Louisville area.

Alissa Coussens - Visual Designer
Alissa has a rich history in drum corps, marching band, and an extensive background in other areas of the performing and fine arts including theater, dance, and visual art. She was the mellophone section leader and a soloist for the Central High School Marching Blue Devils of Davenport, IA, competing at the Bands of America Grand Nationals three times. In addition, Alissa, has been a member of the Davenport Central High School Winterguard. Her drum corps experience includes several years playing mellophone one of which she was a soloist with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps of Dubuque, IA, as well as the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps of Santa Clara, CA, and the Blue Devils of Concord, CA winning a world championship in 2007. She has worked as a visual instructor for the Colt Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, the Davenport Central High School Freshman Marching Band, Marching Blue Devils,and the Davenport Central Winterguard. Alissa's woodwind quintet recently performed at an international music festival in Brazil where she also spent time educating underprivileged students. Alissa currently resides in Iowa City, IA where she is working on her degrees in Music Education and Horn Performance from the University of Iowa.

Dan Duffield - Music Designer
Dan has been an active performer and educator throughout Iowa and much of the Midwest. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Percussion Performance and Education from the University of Iowa where during his schooling he acted as the Percussion Director for City High School in Iowa City, IA, and assisted the Davenport Central High School Marching Blue Devils from Davenport, IA. Dan worked with several schools in the Los Angeles area while completing an internship with Yamaha Corporation of America's Band and Orchestral Division. He has been a student of many fine percussion educators such as Dan Moore, Darin Wadley, Michael Spiro, Dave Samuels, Dick Sisto, Jim Dreier, Liam Teague, Los Muñequitos de Motanzas, and several others. As an active member of the Vic Firth Education Team, Dan has taught numerous clinics, classes, and private lessons for students of all levels. He has acted as a designer, arranger, and educator for the Americanos Drum and Bugle Corps of Menasha, WI, and for the Kilties Senior Drum and Bugle Corps of Racine, WI. Dan was a member of both the Nite Express and Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. He is an adjunct professor of music for Northwestern College, Buena Vista University, and also works with the percussion programs for both MOC-Floyd Valley in Orange City, IA and North High School in Sioux City, IA. Currently, Dan is obtaining a Masters of Music Performance degree from the University of South Dakota.

Mike Fogarty - Music Designer
Mike is a graduate of the University of Illinois where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. There he played under the direction of James Keene with marching instruction by Gary Smith. Though originally an oboe and piano player, Mike has been putting his music on the marching field since he was in high school. He performed with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps as a mallet percussionist. Mr. Fogarty has written wind and percussion arrangements for a number of suburban Chicago schools. He also has acted as a designer, arranger, and educator for the Americanos Drum and Bugle Corps from Menasha, WI as well as the Kilties Senior Drum and Bugle Corps of Racine, WI. Mike continues to teach camps and clinics throughout the Chicago suburbs while also performing with various ensembles. He currently maintains a position as the Assistant Director of Bands at Glenbrook South High School in north suburban Glenview, Illinois.

Ted Reicher - Visual Designer
Ted Reicher, the old guy on the staff, has been writing and teaching drill for competitive bands, drum corps, and winter guards for over 20 years. For several years he acted as the Director of Bands and Chairman of the Music Department at Davenport Central High School in Davenport, IA. Under Mr.Reicher¹s direction, the marching band, three concert bands and jazz bands at Central received straight Division I ratings at the Iowa High School Music Association Festivals. Central¹s Marching Blue Devils is the only band from Iowa to compete in the Bands of America Grand National and Regional Championships. Mr. Reicher is an active composer and arranger, and maintains a private brass studio for students in the Quad Cities area. He is active in the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association, the International Trumpet Guild, and is sought after as a clinician for marching bands throughout the Midwest. On the side, Mr.Reicher is an avid golfer, carrying a scratch handicap for anyone looking for a game!

Nick Wilson - Visual Designer
Nick holds degrees in Biology and Psychology from the University of Iowa, where he also studied ballet and modern dance. Nick has had a long career as a performer in all of the performing arts, including music, theatre, dance, and the pageantry arts. From 2001 to 2003, Nick was a member of the color guard for The Cavaliers, from Rosemont, IL. During that time the corps won two national championships, set the record for the highest score in DCI, earned a perfect score in color guard, and also held the longest winning streak in drum corps history. Nick was a member of the Pride of Cincinnati Winter Guard in 2005, which is when the group earned its second WGI championship title. As an instructor, Nick has worked with groups of all levels. Recently, he has served as a technician for the 2005 Scholastic World bronze medalist, Miamisburg High School from Miamisburg, OH, and instructs the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton, OH. Nick is currently attending medical school in the Cleveland, OH area.