Ed Godby-Schwab


Master Instructor / Jazz

Ed Godby Schwab has over fifty years of dance experience in several styles of dance, including Jazz, ballet, modern and Ballroom. Ed currently serves as an Adjunct instructor at Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis teaching Jazz and American Ballroom dance. And is on staff with Anderson Young Ballet Theatre.    Ed first studied with Lynnette Schisla In Indianapolis, learning the Luigi technique. And later, went on to study with Luigi in New York City. Ed’s other influences were, Jack Copeland at Butler University and Robin Wilson of Dance Kaleidoscope. Rounding out his dance experience Ed also studied Ballroom Dance with the Mid United States Dance Champions Chuck Mason and Cheryl Bush. Ed has taught classes and workshops through out the Midwest and danced in or choreographed shows from local high-schools to Off Broadway in New York.    Ed participates in many fundraising  events, such as, Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County’s Dancing With Our Stars, and the Anderson Paramount Theater’s Dancing Like The Stars for the past 11 years, and has won the Judges Choice and People Choice Awards.