'America's Got Talent' Season 18: Who are Pulse Percussion? Youth-arts group bagged back-to-back gold at WGI Championships
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'American's Got Talent' is back on the screens with more talented singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the top prize in Season 18. Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara continue their hunt for the best of the lot as the auditions roll out every week.
Among the new contestants that are about to perform in the upcoming eighth round of auditions, Pulse Percussion, a youth-arts organization, is set to impress the audience as well as the judges with their impressive performance. Notably, Pulse Percussion already has the hearts of many, as the group won back-to-back gold at the WGI Championships.
Who are Pulse Percussion?
Pulse Percussion is a youth-arts organization founded by Ken McGrath and Caleb Rothe that provides students with the highest level of development opportunities through multiple musical channels, including competitive indoor percussion ensembles, educational clinics, and other outreach activities nationwide. According to the website, Pulse Percussion currently manages two competitive ensembles, Pulse and POW Percussion. The groups participate in events hosted locally by the Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA) and nationally by Winter Guard International (WGI) Sport of the Arts. These events focus on performances that combine music, movement, and props into a theatrical production performed in a gymnasium. Moreover, every year from January to April, the ensembles compete against other indoor percussion groups hailing from all around the country.
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Two times WGI Champions Pulse Percussion to impress 'America's Got Talent' Season 18 judges
Pulse Percussion has been participating in WGI Championship for around eight years. However, the youth organization recently made headlines by winning gold at SCPA and WGI Championship Finals for two consecutive years. For the first time in the organization's history, Pulse won back-to-back gold at WGI Championships with a final score of 98.513. POW Percussion completed the season in 11th place for an amazing eighth consecutive appearance in WGI Championship Finals. After Pulse Percussion's milestone achievement, the young talented team is all set to impress 'AGT' Season 18 judges and viewers. The group is also excited about their appearance on the NBC show, as a photo of all the members standing on the 'AGT' stage was shared on Instagram with the caption, "So this just happened."
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New episodes of NBC's 'America's Got Talent' Season 18 air every Tuesday at 8 pm ET.