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Moving Cities: Photography series celebrates the strength of the UK's youth dance scene

The Moving Cities photography project is an initiative to present world cultures through dance. Jevan Chowdhury, founding member of London-based creative studio Wind & Foster, is the man behind the series, which has earned significant accolade around the globe.

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Young dancer leaps mid-air beside stacked cardboard boxes on a Salford street whilst another person watches

In a bid to present a completely new view of Salford, Chowdhury took to the Manchester's streets with a company of young dancers to create a series of photographs that celebrates the strength of youth dance in this country.

The shoot took place ahead of 450 young dancers, from around the country, heading to Salford in July for U.Dance, the nation’s youth dance festival, which this year takes place at The Lowry.

Jevan Chowdhury said: “Moving Cities has visited cities and worked with dancers from around the world - Paris, Brussels, Melbourne to name a few, what made Salford so special was its youth and talent – some of the best work from that age group I’ve ever seen.”

Founded in 2014, Moving Cities, captures international dancers through photography and film in the context and movement of the city. Working with the natural hustle and bustle in cities around the world, the project provides new and different perspectives of city spaces through exploring the universal language of dance.

Discover more at www.moving-cities.com / www.windandfoster.com.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Jevan Chowdhury

Young dancer in a white tutu performs a handstand on a wet Manchester street surrounded by pedestrians and a blue bus
Young dancer in black athletic wear striking a dynamic pose on a wet Salford street under stormy skies
Young dancer performs a handstand in an urban plaza surrounded by spectators watching the Moving Cities photography project in Salford
Young dancer in purple leaping horizontally from a shopping trolley on a Salford street lined with cars and buildings
Two young dancers climb through a circular opening in a weathered concrete wall, captured for the Moving Cities photography project in Salford
Silhouetted young dancer leaping with arms raised against a stark geometric background of horizontal lines and white space in Salford
Two young dancers leap horizontally through the air in synchronised motion inside an industrial space with fluorescent lighting and reflective floor
Two young dancers in black clothing perform an acrobatic move on a rooftop against a cloudy sky and Manchester cityscape
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