Crosspulse History
CROSSPULSE EDUCATIONAL OUREACH & FAMILY PROGRAMS
 "Crosspulse gave a great performance: sophisticated but accessible, and truly cross-cultural. Perhaps more importantly, the workshops were enjoyable and effective. Thanks for such a spirited and professional visit!"
--Philip Pasmanick, Hamlin School
Crosspulse presents a variety of ensembles that educate and entertain all-ages audiences with rhythm-based, intercultural music and dance, active participation and engaging humor. Crosspulse programs range in size from duet through quintet, with workshops available. Crosspulse programs are praised for their inventiveness, inclusiveness, energy and educational value and can be customized to suit your venue. For pricing & availability, contact us!
Crosspulse Educational Programs appear in association with nationally recognized cultural organizations, such as the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, the Pioneer Center in Reno, the Montalvo Center in Saratoga, and the organizations listed below, as well as countless individual schools:
PROGRAM - CROSSPULSE PERCUSSION QUINTET
From the African Diaspora
Part international drill team, part polycultural rhythm section, the Crosspulse Percussion Quintet brings together synchronized movement, world drumming, lush vocals, and innovative body music. Each member of the ensemble brings their own deep traditions to the floor, to mix and mingle, creating a unique cultural experience!
"A wonder-producing quintet — they drum, they dance, they chant, they slap and pat their torsos and limbs, they make visual music that fills a room with physical excitement." – The San Francisco Bay Guardian
Weaving the oldest musical instrument, the human body, with instrumental webs of hand drums, bells, claves, gongs, trap set, banjo, voice, and more — Crosspulse embodies a virtual world tour.
"Fabulous show! Loved the entrance they made - they immedaitely captured everyone's attention. I had my kids write about the performance and there was nothing but positive comments." --Teacher, San Jose
Crosspulse Percussion Quintet features Keith Terry (Jazz, Body Music), Evie Ladin (Appalachian), Omar Ledezma (Afro-Cuban), Tacuma King (West African) and Amber Hines (African-American).
PROGRAM - CROSSPULSE DANCE!
Jalan Jalan on Youtube
A polycultural rhythm ensemble, Crosspulse DANCE! brings together synchronized movement, hand drumming, innovative body music and lush vocals. Directed by acclaimed performer/educator Keith Terry, this program offers the percussion of body music, tap dance and step dance, with the excitement of street dance and vaudeville-style comedic routines, accompanied by its own live soundtrack of feet, bodies, voices, drums and banjo. Irresistibly charged and deftly educational, Crosspulse DANCE! bends and blends traditional forms, including Jazz, World Music, Appalachian traditions and Found Sound, with equal parts humor and skill.
"Children were enthralled, entertained and highly amused by the Crosspulse performers. No seconds were wasted, and the performers were enthusiastically cool and extremely energizing." --Teacher, San Francisco
Crosspulse DANCE! features Keith Terry, Evie Ladin, Bryan Dyer, Namita Kapoor and Amber Hines.
PROGRAM - CROSSPULSE RHYTHM DUO
Finding the Rhythm Around Us
"When we got back to class the students couldn't stop making music of their own! They learned that music is all around them and they can be part of it." --Teacher, San Jose
From bells and banjos to body music, boxes and balls, the Crosspulse Rhythm Duo makes music out of anything and everything. Bending and blending traditional and contemporary music and dance, allowing rhythm to forge connections in unexpected ways, Keith Terry & Evie Ladin bring together diverse influences - Jazz and World Music, Appalachian Banjo and Step Dancing traditions, Found Sound - with delightful humor and skill. The Crosspulse Rhythm Duo offers captivating, seamless performances that both entertain and educate young audiences - exploring the rhythmic possibilities in the world around us.
Here is a funny BLOG about the DUO show.
CROSSPULSE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE HISTORY
 Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble was brought together by Keith Terry in 1992 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ensemble brought together a multitude of influences – from body music, jazz, Afro-Cuban and West African drumming — to Balinese gamelan, South Indian solkatu, and the music of the Middle East, Japan and the Caribbean. Loud, rowdy, athletic, playful, subtle, delicate and ethereal — their sounds and movement are fluently integrated, enabling us to see music and hear dance.
Crosspulse toured North and Central America, and Indonesia, in venues such as Lincoln Center in New York, Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano in Costa Rica, San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center, UCLA Center for Performing Arts, The Arts Festival of Atlanta and the Indonesian Arts Festival in Bali.
Crosspulse is a pool of players that has included Edgardo Cambón, Brian Dyer, Raymond Graham, Claudia Gómez, Amber Hines, Namita Kapoor, Tacuma King, Evie Ladin, Kelly Takunda Orphan, Susu Pampanin, Jackeline Rago, Amara Tabor-Smith, and Keith Terry.
The ensemble has appeared in collaboration with  numerous music and dance groups, including San Jose Taiko, the Ohio based Rhythm In Shoes dance company, Manhattan Tap, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, and Gamelan Sekar Jaya.
The band has recorded three albums: Keith Terry & Crosspulse, Serpentine and Body Tjak/The Celebration Soundtrack. Body Tjak/The Celebration is also available as a performance Video.
As of 2002, Crosspulse is on hiatus as an ongoing touring ensemble, but continues it's educational programs and special projects. |
