Morleigh Steinberg | |
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.jpg) Steinberg in 1998 | |
| Born | October 18, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, dancer, lighting designer, and filmmaker |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | The Edge (2002–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Current group | Arcane Collective |
| Former groups | MOMIX ISO |
| Dances | Modern |
| Website | arcanecollective.com |
Morleigh Steinberg is an American choreographer and dancer with the production company Arcane Collective. She is married to The Edge, a guitarist with the band U2.
Raised in Los Angeles and schooled in modern dance, Steinberg became a member of the dancer-illusionist company MOMIX in 1983. They became known for their visual humour and contorted positions. In 1986, she co-founded ISO, a dance company that embodied an approach they called "serious fun" and sometimes collaborated with a singing group, and gave performances around the country and abroad. In both companies, she was both a choreographer and dancer. She staged her experimental dance solo production and did choreographic work for films and music videos. Starting in the mid-1990s, she branched out into lighting design and film directing on dance-related themes. She has often collaborated with Japanese choreographer and dancer Oguri, with whom she co-founded Arcane Collective, a production company.
Steinberg first became involved with U2 when she appeared in the 1987 music video for "With or Without You". She was hired as a choreographer, and subsequently as a belly dancer for the song "Mysterious Ways" during the band's Zoo TV Tour in 1992 and 1993. Her relationship with The Edge began at the end of the Zoo TV Tour. The couple married in 2002 and have two children together. They maintain residences in Ireland, France, and the United States.