Jacob Jonas Takes Us on the Most Beautiful NYC Tour

Jacob Jonas may be from California, but he’s got a New Yorker’s heart. The choreographer first wowed NYC audiences in 2013, when his piece In a Room on Broad St. won third place at the Capezio A.C.E. (Award for Choreographic Excellence) Awards. And while in town a year later (to present an evening-length version of In a Room), the choreographer—who’s also a budding filmmaker—got some pretty amazing shots of the City that Never Sleeps.

Tranquility amid the chaos—a still from Lucid in New York

The resulting film, Lucid in New York, perfectly captures quintessential NYC scenes. The across-the-subway-platform tableau? Check. Central Park greenery against the skyscraper-filled skyline? Check. Views of the water, the High Line and crowded plazas? Triple check. Plus, all of the “I-want-to-go-to-there”–inducing shots feature Jacob Jonas The Company dancers, making the whole thing even more enticing. Check it out: