Matthew Rom has served since 2024 as co director of instrumental music at Papillion La Vista South, the school he began his career at, serving as assistand band and choir director from 2005-2010. In between, he spent fourteen years as a director of Bands in the Elkhorn Public Schools, opening a new program at Elkhorn North and building it for four years after ten years at Elkhorn High School.
In addition to his work at PL South, he is the marching chair for the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association, a role he is excited to take on to make positive progress for instrumental education in Nebraska. He also recently completed a term as president of NSBA and formerly served as the chair of band affairs for the Nebraska Music Educators Association during which he oversaw significant updating to the All-State audition materials and worked to create a remote All-State experience during the Covid pandemic.
Matt grew up outside of the small town of Aitkin, Minnesota where he was an active member and section leader in school band and choir as well as various community ensembles. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, studying percussion with Dr. David Eyler, and receiving his BA in Music Education with a minor in religious studies. In May of 2009, Matt was awarded his master’s degree in conducting at UNO, and in 2018 he completed a master’s degree in Music Education at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Matt is a member of Phi Beta Mu and a recipient of the Bryan R. Johnson Distinguished Service award from NMEA.
Matt is married to Dr. Brittany Rom, who currently teaches high school and elementary orchestra for the Millard Public Schools. They have a daughter Jadzia, who is in sixth grade. When not at work, Matt enjoys cooking, taking long hikes in places with waterfalls and/or high cliffs (much to his wife’s chagrin), and introducing Jadzia to the wonderful world of Star Trek.
