HISTORY
Pulse Percussion was founded in the fall of 2004 under the umbrella of Impulse Youth Arts Association by Caleb Rothe, Ike Jackson and Ken McGrath. Pulse Percussion, Inc. was created in 2010 to create a truly independent world class ensemble. Pulse Percussion is a six-time World Champion and perennial medalist. The ensemble has been a World Class finalist every year since its inception in 2005.
PULSE PERCUSSION PLACEMENT HISTORY
2025 PIW: WGI 4th || SCPA Bronze - “The Underground”
2024 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold - “Grow”
2023 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold - “Where the Streets Have No Names”
2022 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold - “Through the Storm”
2020 PIW: Season cancelled due to COVID - ‘With All That’s Spinning Round”
2019 PIW: WGI Silver || SCPA Silver - “Divided We Fall”
2018 PIW: WGI 4th || SCPA Silver - “Guarded”
2017 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver - “The Uninvited”
2016 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Silver - “Brother”
2015 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver - “Behind a Warped Lens”
2014 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold - “That Which Confines Us”
2013 PIW: WGI 5th Place || SCPA Silver - “Renegade”
2012 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver - “Coming and Going”
2011 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver - “Generation Next”
2010 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold - “Worth the Wait”
2009 PIW: WGI 4th || SCPA Silver - “Breathe”
2008 PIW: WGI 12th Place (with show delay penalty) || SCPA Silver - “Rules”
2007 PIW: WGI 8th Place || SCPA Silver - “Laws of Attraction”
2006 PIW: WGI 8th Place - “Interruption”
2005 PIW: WGI 9th Place || SCPA Bronze - “Fahrenheit 451”
Pulse Percussion 2026 Members
SNARES
Chandler Denzel
Eli Ringel
Ayden Keodara
Gabe Salas
Emerson Jarmer
Callum Smith
Owen McKay Schultz
Mikey Beauregard
Chris Masters
TENORS
Kiichi Okumura
Jacob Leung
Matthew Bradley
Takaya Ide
BASS
Brody Lister
Noah Perez
Brandon Soloff
Ethan Ward
Oscar Hansen
Thomas Murphy
CYMBALS
Madison Fraley
Anaka Poliakon
Kiersten Velasquez
David Vu
Calvin Uclaray
FRONT ENSEMBLE
Jace Kim
Vance Marrazi
Kayleigh Lamb
Brighton Matus
Jomar Lizo
Demitrius Alleyne
Austin Sells
Giles Goyena
Jaren Ballon
Seri Ochi
Alex Schweitzer
Brianna Fisher
Caitlyn Dang
Amir Soleymani Kho
Joshua Powell
Maxwell Phillips
Sameer Amani
Vivi Nguyen
VISUAL
Isabel Araiza
Lorraine Carrillo
Nathan Linares
Jay Mackin
Alani Magana
Elijah Saur
Joshua Jones
Diego Vogel
Kayla Quach
Nathaniel Oliva