Remember when, once upon a time, humans used to enjoy dancing with a bunch of other sweaty strangers on a dance floor to loud music?
No thanks to Covid-19, no one has been clubbing for some months now.
If you’ve missed making your way to the club on a Friday night to boogie your night away, you can now (kinda) do that again – on an exercise bike.
Many entertainment joints have been forced to adapt to the pandemic or risk going under, and Zouk is no exception. Taking matters into their own hands, the nightclub is introducing some new initiatives to revive their business.
Zouk has seen many epic parties go down but for now, they have formed a collaboration with cycling studio Absolute Cycle to conduct classes on its dance floor.
The spin class experience will be brought to a new level thanks to Zouk's state of the art lights and sound system. If you’ve missed the nightlife, this is a great way to get hot and sweaty to your favourite tunes in a socially responsible and healthy way!
Speaking to The Straits Times, Zouk Group's chief executive, Andrew Li, said that the partnership with Absolute Cycle will allow the club to better utilise its space, and help its partner cater to excess demand as safe distancing rules have forced fitness studios to reduce their capacity.
The club can accommodate up to 50 bikes on two floors and classes will run seven days a week.
“We have all this space, and the sound system, lighting and smoke machines make for the perfect setting,” he said.
Not just that, Zouk is also awaiting final approval to start screening films, with plans to offer themed movie nights four times a week.
"We can set up spaced-out tables of up to five and decorate the club to match the theme of the month. We're also working on food programming to complement the movie experience," Mr Li said.
Zouk's latest plans come as the closure of nightclubs, karaoke joints and bars without food licences extends into its seventh month, but the partnership with Absolute Cycle is not the club’s first initiative.
Back in July, the club converted its lounge Capital into a dine-in eatery. Renting out their space to Lazada for live streaming has also been among their new sources of revenue.
The spin cycle class commenced on 12 Oct, and Absolute Cycle x Zouk are offering promotions on their packages in October.
Depending on the package you purchase, you will be entitled to a free Zouk mask, a t-shirt or Zouk Vouchers up to S$100.
For additional information or to book your tickets for Absolute Cycle x Zouk, visit their website here.