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 2025 Members

SNARES

Lucas Bollenbecker

Chandler Denzel

Kobe Vo

Ayden Keodara

Gabe Salas

Eli Ringel

Callum Smith

Shinnosuke Kumeda

Emerson Jarmer

TENORS

Kris Eastmead

Kiichi Okumura

Jacob Leung

Ryan Kitigawa

BASS

Brody Lister

Noah Perez

Brandon Soloff

Ethan Ward

Roland Yang

CYMBALS

Ethan Alcaide

Jorge Hernandez

Alyssandra Lachica

Madison Fraley

Shawn Carnes

FRONT ENSEMBLE

Alex Schweitzer

Aiden Banico

Brianna Fisher

Amir Soleymani Kho

Daniel Salameh

Austin Sells

Gerald Hill

Caitlyn Dang

Jericho Swe

Demitrius Alleyne

Matthew Tashima

Giles Goyena

Jace Kim

Jaren Ballon

Jesper Nguyen

Joshua Powell

Kayleigh Lamb

Vance Marazzi

VISUAL

Alani Magana

Heather Walkley

Jay Mackin

Jeronimo Castro

Joshua Jones

Nathan Linares

Nathaniel Olivia

Nathan Christlieb

Yumin Park

Lorraine Carrillo