
ABLE Voices
ABLE Voices Ep 101: Sofiya Cheyenne
We are inviting artists with disabilities to be guest hosts for the ABLE Voices podcast. Today's guest host is Jillian Raquet. Jillian Raquet is a New York City–based nonprofit arts administrator, educator, and vocalist with more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit arts and cultural sector. As an artist with low vision, Jillian is deeply committed to creating more inclusive pathways in the arts. Her work is closely connected to the Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School, a community music school for the blind and visually impaired, where she began as a student in 2012 while studying Musical Theater at Marymount Manhattan College. Through her work there, she collaborates with fellow artists with vision loss and is dedicated to expanding meaningful opportunities for artists of all ages and abilities. Jillian’s professional background includes positions at leading arts organizations such as TADA! Youth Theatre, Theater Development Fund, Philadelphia Theater Company, and A Class Act NY, where she developed expertise in arts education, outreach, and program development. Today, Jillian will be speaking to Sofiya Cheyenne. Sofiya Cheyenne is a New York-based multidisciplinary artivist, teaching artist, and creative access consultant. As a proud Indigenous woman with dwarfism, she believes deeply in amplifying the voices and stories of disabled peoples through art and storytelling. Sofiya is the co-chair of the Dwarf Artists Coalition, steering committee member of Cultural Accessibility NYC, and proud advisory board member of the National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research. Sophia has always invested her advocacy and artistry together to challenge societal norms, combat ableism, and break barriers. Follow Sofiya on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sofiyacheyenne/ Website: https://www.sofiyacheyenne.com/ The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education. For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE Follow us for more weekly updates at: Instagram: @BIAAE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

