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

2024 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold

2023 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold

2022 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold

2020 PIW: Season cancelled due to COVID

2019 PIW: WGI Silver || SCPA Silver

2018 PIW: WGI 4th || SCPA Silver

2017 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver

2016 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Silver

2015 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver

2014 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold

2013 PIW: WGI 5th Place || SCPA Silver

2012 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver

2011 PIW: WGI Bronze || SCPA Silver

2010 PIW: WGI Gold || SCPA Gold

2009 PIW: WGI 4th || SCPA Silver

2008 PIW: WGI 12th Place (with show delay penalty) || SCPA Silver

2007 PIW: WGI 8th Place || SCPA Silver

2006 PIW: WGI 8th Place

2005 PIW: WGI 9th Place || SCPA Bronze


Pulse Percussion 2024 Members

SNARES
Ayden Keodara
Chandler Denzel
Kobe Vo
Koji Nakatani
Lucas Bollenbecker
Malik Svay
Rami Makarem
Sabain Carthen
Sebastian Martinez

TENORS
Josh Stukenborg
Kiichi Okumura
Kris Eastmead
Ryan Kitigawa

BASS
Brandon Soloff
Brenda Hernandez
Daniel Erese
JZ
Kobe Sanders

CYMBALS
Ethan Alcaide
George Hernandez
Mark Arroyo
Nathan Salazar
Tyler Wong

FRONT ENSEMBLE
Alex Schweitzer
Andre Aroyan
Brianna Fisher
Colleen Zheng
Daniel Salameh
Dante Hernandez
Diego Rodriguez
Gerald Hill
Hunter Stomph
Jericho Swe
Leela Whatley
Matthew Tashima
Sean Tsui
Steve Salinas
Artem Bogusevich
Hallie Park
Jaden Dupree
Nathan Fong
Wes McDannell

VISUAL
Emerson Valdes
Heather Walkley
Jay Mackin
Jeronimo Castro
Joshua Jones
Nathan Linares
Nathaniel Olivia
Warren Caldwell