Joe Homan is in his 16th year as a music educator and has been the Director of Bands at Papillion-La Vista South since the summer of 2016. His responsibilities include directing the Varsity Marching Band, JV Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble 1, Winter Winds, and Pep Band. He has previously held positions at Omaha South High Magnet School and Omaha Skutt Catholic High School.

In the teaching positions he has served, Mr. Homan’s ensembles have consistently earned superior ratings and top placements while significantly increasing in student participation. In 2012, NSBA awarded Joe with the Jack Snider Young Band Director Award.

Joe received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Music Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His professional memberships include NMEA, NSBA, and NAfME. Joe resides in Papillion with his puppies Mimi and Sofia.

Mr. Colin Frye is in his 7th year of teaching and is excited to get the opportunity to work with the students and staff of Papillion La-Vista South High School. Previously, Mr. Frye worked as the 7-12 Music Director at Logan View Public Schools where he taught Jr. High and high school band and choir. While there, he taught a wide variety of classes and ensembles including marching band, concert band, jazz band, beginning band, concert choir, and also directed multiple musicals. His marching bands consistently earned excellent and superior ratings in competitions including multiple Class C and 1A Championships at the NSBA State Marching Band competition site.

After graduating from Ralston High School in 2013, Mr. Frye attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Music Education. While attending UNL, he was a proud member and cymbal rank leader of the Cornhusker Marching Band Drumline, as well as a section leader of the Symphonic Band. He was also a member of the UNL Percussion Ensemble and studio where he had the opportunity to perform with that ensemble at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis.

Mr. Frye is extremely excited to step into the role of Assistant Band Director at such an established and high performing program. In addition to his role as a band director, he will also be leading the Titan Tech program. When Colin is not teaching, you can most likely find him working out, going on hikes with his girlfriend Maggie, or gigging around town playing lead guitar in his band “Pioneer.”