Technology

Brewability adds vibrational dance floor to front of house

July 20, 2022

Brewability, a Colorado-based brew pub and pizzeria primarily staffed by adults with developmental disabilities, has added a vibrational dance floor to the front of the house. The company collaborated with non-profit Feel the Beat, an organization dedicated to creating sound-accessible environments using vibrotactile technology for children who are deaf, hard of hearing and with disabilities. Brewability is now poised to deliver live music, as well as house tunes, to hearing and non-hearing patrons alike, according to a press release.

Brewability, located at 3445 S. Broadway in Englewood, Colorado, will host a series of dance-floor-opening events, featuring Ellie D & Soul Mix on July 21, The MDH Project Band on July 22 and The Chris Dismuke Band on July 23.

"Live music — and music in general — is a huge part of what we do at the brewery," Tiffany Fixter, founder and owner of Brewability, said in the release. "People want to come out, eat and drink, dance and have a good time. That should be accessible to everyone who walks or rolls through our doors."

The dance floor measures 12 feet by 12 feet and is funded by a grant through Developmental Pathways, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities/delays and their families.

"The coolest element of bone-conduction technology is its ability to allow a participant to experience every instrument and every kind of music, from bluegrass to hip-hop," Jari Majewski Price, founder of Feel the Beat, said in the release. "It's exciting to see the participants' faces just light up, and to witness them really 'get it.' Suddenly, music — something they may have never experienced before — is resonating within their bodies and minds. The impact is amazing, and, most importantly, everyone in the room gets the same access."