ABLE Voices

We are inviting artists with disabilities to be guest hosts for the Able Voices podcast. Today, our guest host is Tony Memmel.Tony Memmel is a singer, songwriter, speaker, and teacher with unique charisma and creativity. Though he was born with one hand, he taught himself to play the guitar professionally by building a special cast that he designed out of guerrilla tape. He has toured toured 47 of the 50 states, 25 countries, and has worked with 16 countries, virtually sharing his music and his message of hard work, determination, and resilience. His work ranges from visiting schools, hospitals, and churches, to writing and arranging music for children, composing symphonies, performing in historic concert venues, and helping people with hand and limb differences, like his, to develop their adaptive methods that allow them to make music part of their lives. Today, Tony will be speaking to David Harrell.David Harrell is a New York City–based actor, speaker, and disability advocate originally from Georgia, known for his award-nominated solo play A Little Potato and Hard to Peel, which blends humor, storytelling, and personal experiences growing up with a disability to inspire audiences worldwide. Through both his performances and keynote presentation, Navigating a Two-handed World…Single Handedly, he encourages people to embrace resilience, reject limitations, and live with dignity and courage. With over 15 years of experience in theater, film, and television—including appearances on Law & Order: SVU—he is also an active advocate for accessibility in the arts, working with organizations like Inclusion in the Arts and SAG-AFTRA. Harrell holds a BFA and MFA in theatre performance and continues to educate and inspire diverse audiences, including students across the country, through his work on stage and in schools.Follow Tony on Social Media:Website: https://www.tonymemmel.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonymemmel/Follow David on Social Media:Website: https://davidharrellspeaks.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidharrell3/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting artists with disabilities to be guest hosts for the Able Voices podcast. Today, our guest host is Tony Memmel.Tony Memmel is a singer, songwriter, speaker, and teacher with unique charisma and creativity. Though he was born with one hand, he taught himself to play the guitar professionally by building a special cast that he designed out of guerrilla tape. He has toured toured 47 of the 50 states, 25 countries, and has worked with 16 countries, virtually sharing his music and his message of hard work, determination, and resilience. His work ranges from visiting schools, hospitals, and churches, to writing and arranging music for children, composing symphonies, performing in historic concert venues, and helping people with hand and limb differences, like his, to develop their adaptive methods that allow them to make music part of their lives. Today, Tony will be speaking to Rion Page.Dr. Deborah “Deb” Amend is an assistant professor of special education at Northern Kentucky University, a pianist, and a passionate advocate for adaptive music education. Inspired by raising three daughters who learned instruments through creative adaptations, she co-founded the Cincinnati Adaptive Music Camp with violinist Jennifer Petry nearly 15 years ago. What began as a small initiative has grown into the Cincinnati Adaptive Music and Arts Camp, offering inclusive programs in music and visual arts, supported by custom adaptive instruments and tools. Dr. Amend’s work focuses on developing practical teaching methods and training educators to create more inclusive, disability-informed environments, with the goal of helping all students access and participate fully in the arts.Follow Tony on Social Media:Website: https://www.tonymemmel.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonymemmel/Learn more about the Cincinnati Adaptive Music Camp:https://theadaptiveartsandmusicproject.org/caamc-2026/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting artists with disabilities to be guest hosts for the Able Voices podcast. Today, our guest host is Tony Memmel.Tony Memmel is a singer, songwriter, speaker, and teacher with unique charisma and creativity. Though he was born with one hand, he taught himself to play the guitar professionally by building a special cast that he designed out of guerrilla tape. He has toured toured 47 of the 50 states, 25 countries, and has worked with 16 countries, virtually sharing his music and his message of hard work, determination, and resilience. His work ranges from visiting schools, hospitals, and churches, to writing and arranging music for children, composing symphonies, performing in historic concert venues, and helping people with hand and limb differences, like his, to develop their adaptive methods that allow them to make music part of their lives. Today, Tony will be speaking to Rion Page.Rion Paige Thompson is an American country singer from Jacksonville, Florida who finished in 5th place on season 3 of the X Factor USA. She was a part of the Girls catagory, mentored by Demi Lovato. Rion, who has a rare condition called arthrogryposis multiplex congenita which has caused permanent damage to her arms, resulting in her hands being in a fixed bent position.Follow Tony on Social Media:Website: https://www.tonymemmel.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonymemmel/Follow Rion Page on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohrionpaige/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ohrionpaige/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting artists with disabilities to be guest hosts for the Able Voices podcast. Today, you'll meet our next guest host, Tony Memmel. Tony Memmel is a singer, songwriter, speaker, and teacher with unique charisma and creativity. Though he was born with one hand, he taught himself to play the guitar professionally by building a special cast that he designed out of guerrilla tape. He has toured toured 47 of the 50 states, 25 countries, and has worked with 16 countries, virtually sharing his music and his message of hard work, determination, and resilience. His work ranges from visiting schools, hospitals, and churches, to writing and arranging music for children, composing symphonies, performing in historic concert venues, and helping people with hand and limb differences, like his, to develop their adaptive methods that allow them to make music part of their lives.Follow Tony on Social Media:Website: https://www.tonymemmel.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonymemmel/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Carly "Car" Reigger.Carly “Car” Riegger is a chronically ill and disabled artist, writer, curator, and advocate from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. They utilize porcelain and installation artworks to express inner feelings and narratives of disability. Riegger has organized several important exhibitions for artists with disabilities through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) including #CripClay in Cincinnati, OH in 2023, and Outpour in Detroit, MI in 2026. Riegger is also the recipient of the 2024 Midwest Artists with Disabilities Award. They hold an MA in Disability Studies from The City University of New York and are currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both Riegger’s artwork and career goals involve disability inclusion and rights. They are working to expand how the arts communities work with artists with disabilities and how disability communities utilize art to express complex disabled ideas. Today, Car will be speaking to Amanda Barr. Amanda Barr is an artist, educator, and writer, and activist, currently working as an adjunct professor in Iowa, teaching ceramics and art history. In a former life, she was a Spanish professor. For an epileptic kid with HEDS and undiagnosed AuDHD who wasn't supposed to finish high school, she's done all right. Three master's degrees, shown own art around the world, lived on three continents, and published in two languagesFollow Car on Social Media:Website: www.carlyriegger.comInstagram: @carlyriegger Follow Amanda on Social Media:Website:https://www.amandambarr.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandambarr/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Carly "Car" Reigger.Carly “Car” Riegger is a chronically ill and disabled artist, writer, curator, and advocate from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. They utilize porcelain and installation artworks to express inner feelings and narratives of disability. Riegger has organized several important exhibitions for artists with disabilities through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) including #CripClay in Cincinnati, OH in 2023, and Outpour in Detroit, MI in 2026. Riegger is also the recipient of the 2024 Midwest Artists with Disabilities Award. They hold an MA in Disability Studies from The City University of New York and are currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both Riegger’s artwork and career goals involve disability inclusion and rights. They are working to expand how the arts communities work with artists with disabilities and how disability communities utilize art to express complex disabled ideas. Today, Car will be speaking to Mollly Green. Molly Green is a ceramic sculptor and art educator currently in the MFA program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She received her Bachelors of Science in Art from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in December 2023. While in Ohio, she taught ceramics at Queen City Clay in Cincinnati. Her practice ruminates on the context around acute and complex trauma, chronic illness and disability, and political social commentary. Follow Car on Social Media:Website: www.carlyriegger.comInstagram: @carlyriegger Follow Molly on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollygreenware/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Carly "Car" Reigger."Carly “Car” Riegger is a chronically ill and disabled artist, writer, curator, and advocate from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. They utilize porcelain and installation artworks to express inner feelings and narratives of disability. Riegger has organized several important exhibitions for artists with disabilities through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) including #CripClay in Cincinnati, OH in 2023, and Outpour in Detroit, MI in 2026. Riegger is also the recipient of the 2024 Midwest Artists with Disabilities Award. They hold an MA in Disability Studies from The City University of New York and are currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both Riegger’s artwork and career goals involve disability inclusion and rights. They are working to expand how the arts communities work with artists with disabilities and how disability communities utilize art to express complex disabled ideas. Today, Car will be speaking to Victoria "V" Walton.V Walton is a Maryland-based interdisciplinary artist and educator. Walton creates sculpture, installation, and video work centered on Black embodiment and ecology. V draws from her own life: reflecting on the intersection of his identities, their chronic illness-disability,  and queerness. Their work illustrates the societal and interpersonal dynamics that build and break us down simultaneously, making multi-layered connections between clay[terra], nature, and the body. They are part time faculty at Maryland Institute College of Art.Follow Car on Social Media:Website: www.carlyriegger.comInstagram: @carlyriegger Follow V on Social Media:Website: https://www.victoriawaltonstudio.com/Instagram: @victoriawaltonstudioThe 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Carly "Car" Reigger."Carly “Car” Riegger is a chronically ill and disabled artist, writer, curator, and advocate from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. They utilize porcelain and installation artworks to express inner feelings and narratives of disability. Riegger has organized several important exhibitions for artists with disabilities through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) including #CripClay in Cincinnati, OH in 2023, and Outpour in Detroit, MI in 2026. Riegger is also the recipient of the 2024 Midwest Artists with Disabilities Award. They hold an MA in Disability Studies from The City University of New York and are currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both Riegger’s artwork and career goals involve disability inclusion and rights. They are working to expand how the arts communities work with artists with disabilities and how disability communities utilize art to express complex disabled ideas. Today, Car will be speaking to Sorrel Stone.Sorrel Stone is a sculptor who grew up in Connecticut’s dairy farming region and currently lives between Toledo, Ohio, and Syracuse, New York. Their work engages with identity politics rooted in the colonization of land and bodies throughout the Americas. Currently a professor at the University of Toledo, Stone holds an MFA from Syracuse University and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Stone is a co-founder of the Trans Inclusive Ceramics Collective, an awardee of The Center for Craft's Teaching Artist Cohort and Grant, and a Regina Brown Fellow through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.Their work has been exhibited widely across North America, from the Archie Bray Foundation to Art Basel Miami. In 2024, Stone was a Yasha Young Sculpture Award Finalist for the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. They have been recognized as one of the "Top 20 Sculptors to Follow" by Art is My Career, and one of “12 Contemporary Ceramic Artists Breathing New Life Into an Age-Old Tradition” by Munchies Art Club Magazine.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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest, and our next guest host, is Carly Riegger.Carly “Car” Riegger is a chronically ill and disabled artist, writer, curator, and advocate from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. They utilize porcelain and installation artworks to express inner feelings and narratives of disability. Riegger has organized several important exhibitions for artists with disabilities through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) including #CripClay in Cincinnati, OH in 2023, and Outpour in Detroit, MI in 2026. Riegger is also the recipient of the 2024 Midwest Artists with Disabilities Award. They hold an MA in Disability Studies from The City University of New York and are currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both Riegger’s artwork and career goals involve disability inclusion and rights. They are working to expand how the arts communities work with artists with disabilities and how disability communities utilize art to express complex disabled ideas.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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAEWe are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. 

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host, is Tara Allen.Tara Allen (she/her) identifies as a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled music psychologist, music educator, advocate, and bass clarinetist. She holds a BM in instrumental music education with concentrations in instrumental wind band and bass clarinet from the Crane School of Music (2021), and an MA in psychology of music from the University of Sheffield (2022). Her master’s thesis, “The Bees Are Too Loud!: ADHD’ers Sound Preferences as an Aid Daily Task Completion"" focused on how ADHD’ers used sound and/or music to help cope with completion of mundane tasks, and the combined social hardships. Her research areas of interest are: neurodivergence and music perception/cognition, learning, processing, behavior, and accessible music education. She has been advocating for neurodivergent and disabled musicians through a variety of platforms since 2020. She has a podcast, Breaking the Third Wall in Music, that invites disabled and/or neurodivergent musicians to discuss disability topics in the music scene. She has also spoken on the The Brave New Sound and Marching Arts Education. She has also given talks at universities, conferences, and organizations about neurodivergence. Lastly, she is a bass clarinetist and active performer in a variety of contemporary, classical, and popular music ensembles. Today, Tara will be speaking to Andrew Dell'Antonio.Andrew Dell’Antonio is Distinguished Teaching Professor in, and Head of, the Musicology/Ethnomusicology Division of the Butler School of Music in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. He is Co-Editor with William Cheng of the series Music and Social Justice (University of Michigan Press). His collected edition Beyond Structural Listening? Postmodern Modes of Hearing and monograph Listening as Spiritual Practice in early Modern Italy are both published by University of California Press. He blogs at The Avid Listener and is co-author of The Enjoyment of Music, both from W W Norton. He has recently turned his focus to Universal Design for Learning and related approaches to anti-racism, anti-ableism, and intersectional equity / inclusion in higher education music.  His commitment to UDL comes partly from his personal experience of neurodivergence.Follow Andrew online:Website: https://www.adellantonio.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adellantonio/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host, is Tara Allen.Tara Allen (she/her) identifies as a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled music psychologist, music educator, advocate, and bass clarinetist. She holds a BM in instrumental music education with concentrations in instrumental wind band and bass clarinet from the Crane School of Music (2021), and an MA in psychology of music from the University of Sheffield (2022). Her master’s thesis, “The Bees Are Too Loud!: ADHD’ers Sound Preferences as an Aid Daily Task Completion"" focused on how ADHD’ers used sound and/or music to help cope with completion of mundane tasks, and the combined social hardships. Her research areas of interest are: neurodivergence and music perception/cognition, learning, processing, behavior, and accessible music education. She has been advocating for neurodivergent and disabled musicians through a variety of platforms since 2020. She has a podcast, Breaking the Third Wall in Music, that invites disabled and/or neurodivergent musicians to discuss disability topics in the music scene. She has also spoken on the The Brave New Sound and Marching Arts Education. She has also given talks at universities, conferences, and organizations about neurodivergence. Lastly, she is a bass clarinetist and active performer in a variety of contemporary, classical, and popular music ensembles. Today, Tara will be speaking to Andrew Wang.Andrew Wang, also known as “Mr. Hip Hop” is an international speaker, music educator, and pioneer in exploring hip hop and neurodivergence in the 914 aka Westchester County, New York. Andrew is writing a memoir associated with hip hop and neurodivergence and has been an outspoken advocate for the transformative and therapeutic effects of using hip hop in the music education curriculum.Follow Andrew online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misterwang2692/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.wang.594976/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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host, is Tara Allen.Tara Allen (she/her) identifies as a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled music psychologist, music educator, advocate, and bass clarinetist. She holds a BM in instrumental music education with concentrations in instrumental wind band and bass clarinet from the Crane School of Music (2021), and an MA in psychology of music from the University of Sheffield (2022). Her master’s thesis, “The Bees Are Too Loud!: ADHD’ers Sound Preferences as an Aid Daily Task Completion" focused on how ADHD’ers used sound and/or music to help cope with completion of mundane tasks, and the combined social hardships. Her research areas of interest are: neurodivergence and music perception/cognition, learning, processing, behavior, and accessible music education. She has been advocating for neurodivergent and disabled musicians through a variety of platforms since 2020. She has a podcast, Breaking the Third Wall in Music, that invites disabled and/or neurodivergent musicians to discuss disability topics in the music scene. She has also spoken on the The Brave New Sound and Marching Arts Education. She has also given talks at universities, conferences, and organizations about neurodivergence. Lastly, she is a bass clarinetist and active performer in a variety of contemporary, classical, and popular music ensembles. Today, Tara will be speaking to Ethan W. Atterson.Ethan W. Atterson is a researcher, conductor, and disability rights advocate based in Indiana. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Orchestra Conducting at Ball State University, where he is graduating in the spring of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science and Music with a focus on composition. During his time at Ball State, Ethan has performed in several ensembles, including the Pride of Mid-America Marching Band and Concert Choir. In spring of 2025, he undertook an innovative research project aimed at expanding adaptable conducting techniques for musicians with disabilities. A paper detailing his findings will be published this spring. Ethan has been featured in news articles about his research, including coverage by Ball State University blogs and Inside Indiana business, which also aird on local television. He plans to further his research by incorporating assistive technology in the future. Ethan's other interests include humanitarian leadership and community building using musical ensembles as a platform. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host, is Tara Allen.Tara Allen (she/her) identifies as a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled music psychologist, music educator, advocate, and bass clarinetist. She holds a BM in instrumental music education with concentrations in instrumental wind band and bass clarinet from the Crane School of Music (2021), and an MA in psychology of music from the University of Sheffield (2022). Her master’s thesis, “The Bees Are Too Loud!: ADHD’ers Sound Preferences as an Aid Daily Task Completion" focused on how ADHD’ers used sound and/or music to help cope with completion of mundane tasks, and the combined social hardships. Her research areas of interest are: neurodivergence and music perception/cognition, learning, processing, behavior, and accessible music education. She has been advocating for neurodivergent and disabled musicians through a variety of platforms since 2020. She has a podcast, Breaking the Third Wall in Music, that invites disabled and/or neurodivergent musicians to discuss disability topics in the music scene. She has also spoken on the The Brave New Sound and Marching Arts Education. She has also given talks at universities, conferences, and organizations about neurodivergence. Lastly, she is a bass clarinetist and active performer in a variety of contemporary, classical, and popular music ensembles. Today, Tara will be speaking to Sarah Lucas-Page.Sarah Lucas-Page is an award-winning composer and clarinetist who has dedicated her life to the art of music, and activism, and continually pushing the boundaries of her creative expression. She has been creating and performing new clarinet music with the purpose of helping fight injustice and bring awareness to issues within the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as women and neurodivergent people. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest, and our next guest host, is Tara Allen.Tara Allen (she/her) identifies as a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled music psychologist, music educator, advocate, and bass clarinetist. She holds a BM in instrumental music education with concentrations in instrumental wind band and bass clarinet from the Crane School of Music (2021), and an MA in psychology of music from the University of Sheffield (2022). Her master’s thesis, “The Bees Are Too Loud!: ADHD’ers Sound Preferences as an Aid Daily Task Completion" focused on how ADHD’ers used sound and/or music to help cope with completion of mundane tasks, and the combined social hardships. Her research areas of interest are: neurodivergence and music perception/cognition, learning, processing, behavior, and accessible music education. She has been advocating for neurodivergent and disabled musicians through a variety of platforms since 2020. She has a podcast, Breaking the Third Wall in Music, that invites disabled and/or neurodivergent musicians to discuss disability topics in the music scene. She has also spoken on the The Brave New Sound and Marching Arts Education. She has also given talks at universities, conferences, and organizations about neurodivergence. Lastly, she is a bass clarinetist and active performer in a variety of contemporary, classical, and popular music ensembles. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Ben Lunn. Ben Lunn is a music composer, conductor, musicologist, teacher and associate artist for Drake Music and Drake Music Scotland. As a composer, Lunn’s music reflects the material world around him, connecting to his North-Eastern heritage or how disability impacts the world around him or his working-class upbringing. Alongside this, he has become renowned for his championship of others, which have seen him creating unique collaborations with musicians from across the globe and developing unique concert experiences and opportunities for others. Today, Ben will be speaking with Sarah Lianne Lewis.Sarah Lianne Lewis is a Welsh composer crafting vivid and inventive music that bridges tradition and innovation.  Working across the concert hall and stage, she weaves unexpected sonorities into bold soundscapes that captivate and challenge in equal measure. Described as "charming," "haunting," and "imaginative," Sarah’s music often explores themes of connection, climate change, and the natural world, embracing music’s power to create space for discovery and thoughtful dialogue. Her compositions have been praised for their delicate yet powerful music, and performed by leading ensembles, including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Quatuor Bozzini, the Royal Opera and Ballet, soprano Sarah Maria Sun, Blank Space Ensemble, UPROAR, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Follow Ben online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blunnmusic/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/benlunnmusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/benlunnmusic/Follow Sarah Lianne Lewis online:Website: https://www.sarahliannelewis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_lianne_l/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahliannelewis.composer/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahliannelewisYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sarahliannelewisThe 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Ben Lunn. Ben Lunn is a music composer, conductor, musicologist, teacher and associate artist for Drake Music and Drake Music Scotland. As a composer, Lunn’s music reflects the material world around him, connecting to his North-Eastern heritage or how disability impacts the world around him or his working-class upbringing. Alongside this, he has become renowned for his championship of others, which have seen him creating unique collaborations with musicians from across the globe and developing unique concert experiences and opportunities for others. Today Ben will be speaking with Nicholas McCarthy.Nicholas McCarthy is a British pianist known for being one of the few one-handed concert pianists in the world. Born without his right hand, he has overcome significant challenges to establish an international career, performing in prestigious venues and with renowned orchestras. He is also a sought-after motivational speaker and advocate for musicians with disabilitiesFollow Ben online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blunnmusic/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/benlunnmusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/benlunnmusic/Follow Nicholas online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasmccarthyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicholasMcCarthyPianist/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nmccarthypianoX: https://x.com/NMcCarthyPianoThe 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Ben Lunn. Ben Lunn is a music composer, conductor, musicologist, teacher and associate artist for Drake Music and Drake Music Scotland. As a composer, Lunn’s music reflects the material world around him, connecting to his North-Eastern heritage or how disability impacts the world around him or his working-class upbringing. Alongside this, he has become renowned for his championship of others, which have seen him creating unique collaborations with musicians from across the globe and developing unique concert experiences and opportunities for others. Today, Ben will be speaking with Clare Johnston.Clare Johnston is a disabled-identifying composer, performer and music technologist. She grew up in the Abled youth music sector playing viola and recorder, but faced access barriers accessing the next level of music education. After a few career changes along the way, in 2009 Clare returned to her first love of music and music education. It is during her work with Drake Music Scotland that she started to experiment with music technology and fall in love with the possibilities offered by iPad apps to create good quality performances with a distinctly Disabled voice. Clare feels it is important for digital instruments to have their own unique voice and compositions which have been designed for their characteristics, and compositions often explore the differences and similarities with acoustic instruments and play to the strengths of each instrument.Follow Ben online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blunnmusic/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/benlunnmusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/benlunnmusic/Follow Clare online:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rose-rodentFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarejohnstonmusic/Youtube: @clarejohnstonmusicThe 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest and our next guest host is Ben Lunn. Ben Lunn is a music composer, conductor, musicologist, teacher and associate artist for Drake Music and Drake Music Scotland. As a composer, Lunn’s music reflects the material world around him, connecting to his North-Eastern heritage or how disability impacts the world around him or his working-class upbringing. Alongside this, he has become renowned for his championship of others, which have seen him creating unique collaborations with musicians from across the globe and developing unique concert experiences and opportunities for others. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Briana Raucci.Briana is a Connecticut-based artist, writer, and photographer with multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy. endometriosis, ADHD, and more. Over the years, Briana has self-described as a photographer, photojournalist, writer, graphic designer, UX & product designer, social media manager, artist, etc., but feels none of those titles alone fully embody the creativity she is constantly trying to express in new ways. After in-depth creative exploration, doing both full-time and freelance work for over 13 years, Briana is now freelancing full-time, utilizing all her creative abilities. Being a multi-passionate individual, this has allowed her to balance all of her creative endeavors and add a few more! Since this interview, she has begun fundraising to support her disability advocacy work. Today Briana will be speaking with Teddy Cosmo.Teddy is a New York-based singer-singer, songwriter, producer, and disability advocate with cerebral palsy. Their work blends punk, grunge, folk, and alternative rock into an emotionally raw sound that speaks directly to the experience of being disabled in an ableist world. They've been releasing music since 2017, originally under the name of The Sadsaps, and have been pushing the envelope of representation for disabled musicians since high school. Playing guitar didn't come easily, but after years of practice, Teddy developed a unique technique that works with the tremors in their hands. They're also currently a Berklee College of Music student. In addition to their vulnerable songwriting, they've been vocal online about real-world accessibility barriers in the music industry.Find Briana online at: https://www.brianaraucci.com/Read Briana's Disability & Art Blog: https://www.brianaraucci.com/blogFollow Briana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianaRaucciPhotographyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaraucci/Follow Teddy on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/teddycosmomusicThe 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at: Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Briana Raucci.Briana is a Connecticut-based artist, writer, and photographer with multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy. endometriosis, ADHD, and more. Over the years, Briana has self-described as a photographer, photojournalist, writer, graphic designer, UX & product designer, social media manager, artist, etc., but feels none of those titles alone fully embody the creativity she is constantly trying to express in new ways. After in-depth creative exploration, doing both full-time and freelance work for over 13 years, Briana is now freelancing full-time, utilizing all her creative abilities. Being a multi-passionate individual, this has allowed her to balance all of her creative endeavors and add a few more! Since this interview, she has begun fundraising to support her disability advocacy work. Today Briana will be speaking with Ash Marnich.Ash Marnich is the freelance artist and illustrator behind Ash M Creations. Based in Duluth, MN, Ash works across ink, graphite, watercolor, and mixed media to create emotionally evocative compositions that often merge human anatomy, natural elements, and surreal textures. Her art explores deeply personal and symbolic themes, striking a balance between vulnerability and imagination. Ash’s work has been featured in multiple exhibitions and is available online and in select stores. She also creates commissioned pieces ranging from book illustrations to custom artwork and posters for comedians. With an active online presence, Ash shares her unique artistic vision—and a warm, understated sense of humor—with a growing audience. Ash lives with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that affects her joints and mobility, a reality that informs her resilience and creative voice.Find Briana online at:https://www.brianaraucci.com/Read Briana's Disability & Art Blog: https://www.brianaraucci.com/blogFollow Briana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianaRaucciPhotographyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaraucci/Follow Ash on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash_m_creations/Shopify: ash-m-creations.myshopify.comThe 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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Briana Raucci.Briana is a Connecticut-based artist, writer, and photographer with  multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy.  endometriosis, ADHD, and more. Over the years, Briana has self-described  as a photographer, photojournalist, writer, graphic designer, UX &  product designer, social media manager, artist, etc., but feels none of  those titles alone fully embody the creativity she is constantly trying  to express in new ways. After in-depth creative exploration, doing both  full-time and freelance work for over 13 years, Briana is now  freelancing full-time, utilizing all her creative abilities. Being a  multi-passionate individual, this has allowed her to balance all of her  creative endeavors and add a few more! Since this interview, she has  begun fundraising to support her disability advocacy work. Today Briana  will be speaking with Akes.Akes  is UK based rapper, vocalist, businessman, online content creator,  social media  personality, and entrepreneur, also known as MrSickWidit. Deriving his  stage name from the aches caused by  his lifelong cerebral palsy condition, the young wordsmith has always  hoped to show others in a similar position that they can chase their  dreams in music, even when the odds seem stacked against them and has  been an outspoken advocate for individuals with cerebral palsy, and the  wider disability community. Particularly renowned for his grime output,  Akes has worked with  some of the rap genre’s biggest names including BPI Gold-certified  producer  Preditah, N.A.S.T.Y Crew legend Nasty Jack and the inimitable Flirta D,  and has released two grime EPs to date – 2014’s War and 2018’s  Sickwidit.  "Been through the aches and pains,” West Midlands penman Akes  asserts on the autobiographical title track from his latest EP. It’s a  direct nod to the inspiration behind his stage name—growing up with  cerebral palsy, he’s all too acquainted with its physically taxing  nature; plus the alias speaks to the ‘pains’ of testing times, too.

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Briana Raucci.Briana is a Connecticut-based artist, writer, and photographer with  multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy.  endometriosis, ADHD, and more. Over the years, Briana has self-described  as a photographer, photojournalist, writer, graphic designer, UX &  product designer, social media manager, artist, etc., but feels none of  those titles alone fully embody the creativity she is constantly trying  to express in new ways. After in-depth creative exploration, doing both  full-time and freelance work for over 13 years, Briana is now  freelancing full-time, utilizing all her creative abilities. Being a  multi-passionate individual, this has allowed her to balance all of her  creative endeavors and add a few more! Since this interview, she has  begun fundraising to support her disability advocacy work. Today Briana  will be speaking with Christina Lucille.Christina Lucille is a disabled digital artist, graphic designer, and  business owner who has a strong social media presence under her artist  title, Chronic Pop. Through her platform she advocates for the disabled  community by creating controversial art pieces and having honest  conversations about what it feels like to be a disabled person in an  able-bodied world. The intention behind Chronic Pop is to make fun,  humorous art that makes talking about these difficult topics a bit less  daunting and brings some joy into disabled lives.Find Briana online at: https://www.brianaraucci.com/ Read Briana's Disability & Art Blog:  https://www.brianaraucci.com/blog Follow Briana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianaRaucciPhotography LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaraucci/Follow Christina on Instagram @chronicpopshopFollow Christina on TikTok @chronicpopshopShop Chronic Pop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChronicPopThe 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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest and our next guest host is  Briana Raucci.  Briana is a Connecticut-based artist, writer, and photographer with  multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy.  endometriosis, ADHD, and more. Over the years, Briana has self-described  as a photographer, photojournalist, writer, graphic designer, UX &  product designer, social media manager, artist, etc., but feels none of  those titles alone fully embody the creativity she is constantly trying  to express in new ways. After in-depth creative exploration, doing both  full-time and freelance work for over 13 years, Briana is now  freelancing full-time, utilizing all her creative abilities. Being a  multi-passionate individual, this has allowed her to balance all of her  creative endeavors and add a few more! Since this interview, she has  begun fundraising to support her disability advocacy work.  Find Briana online at: https://www.brianaraucci.com/ Read Briana's Disability & Art Blog:  https://www.brianaraucci.com/blog Follow Briana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianaRaucciPhotography LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaraucci/  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.Rivky’s musical career took off last year, with the writing and recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro, Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A self-taught musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says, plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine and ignites her creative spark. Today, Rivky will be speaking with Gaelynn Lea.Since winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, Gaelynn Lea has captivated audiences around the world with her haunting original songs and traditional fiddle tunes. Over the years, she has collaborated with artists such as Michael Stipe, The Decemberists, and the industrial rock supergroup Pigface. In 2022, Gaelynn Lea composed the original score for Macbeth on Broadway, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga. Thanks to a recent Whippoorwill Arts Fellowship, her soundtrack is set to be released in Spring 2025; a Music from Macbeth UK album tour will follow soon after. Gaelynn Lea is a sought-after public speaker about accessibility in the arts. She has been featured on PBS NewsHour, On Being with Krista Tippett, The Moth Radio Hour, The Science of Happiness Podcast, and via two widely-viewed TEDx Talks. In 2024, Gaelynn was awarded the prestigious Disability Futures Fellowship from the Ford and Mellon Foundations, which spotlights the work of disabled creatives across disciplines. One of Gaelynn Lea's biggest passions is promoting Disability Culture. To that end, she co-founded RAMPD [Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities] with NYC-based recording artist Lachi in early 2022. The mission of this fast-growing global network of disabled music professionals is to amplify Disability Culture, promote equitable inclusion & advocate for accessibility in the music industry. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.  Rivky’s musical career took off last year, with the writing and  recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in  Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a  folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro,  Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A self-taught  musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says,  plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine and ignites  her creative spark. Today, Rivky will be speaking with Colin Farish.  Colin Farish is a multi-faceted musician who grew up in a world of sound  and started playing the piano at age three. For him, “active listening  reveals unfolding moments of silence and sound, playing with the  dynamics between the two is my inspiration for creating music.” Colin is  primarily a solo pianist and composer in the jazz and classical genres.  He is also an accomplished acoustic guitarist and producer of world  music and musical theater. Colin works in multiple genres, formats and  styles, from soundtracks for award winning documentary films to original  music for dance productions; from song-writing to live performances and  recordings with Grammy winning musicians. He enjoys composing for both  small and large ensembles, especially chamber jazz. His songwriting also  embraces political satire, humor, and spiritual philosophy as elements  of musical theater.  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.  Rivky’s musical career took off last year, with the writing and  recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in  Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a  folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic culture  upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro,  Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A self-taught  musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says,  plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine and ignites  her creative spark. Today, Rivky will be speaking with Kemal Gorey.  Kemal Gorey is Istanbul-born, classically trained film and TV composer  and accessibility advocate identifies as blind. Kemal's early career  included session, live, and arranging work, but 2020 marked a turning  point. After winning the Able Artist Foundation's Song Contest, he began  composing for media, notably co-scoring the feature film "Love and  Taxes" with Stephen Letnes. Kemal's music has been featured on major  networks like Discovery and Comedy Central, and even accompanied the  world's first blind Barbie doll campaign. He's a project lead for  groundbreaking library music albums by disabled composers released by  Able Artist Foundation and MPATH Tracks, and currently serves as  secretary for the Recording Artists and Music Professionals with  Disabilities (RAMPD) organization.   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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.Rivky’s musical career took off last year, with the writing and recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro, Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A self-taught musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says, plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine and ignites her creative spark. Today, Rivky will be speaking with Dr. Cynthia George.Dr. Cynthia George is a PhD level social worker and an Associate Professor at Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN where they are an AI Fellow and teach courses on research and public policy. They are an award-winning artist, educator, and evaluator with twenty years experience working with groups from across the USA to engage in prevention science in areas including substance abuse, healthy relationships, teen driver safety, inclusion of people with disabilities, and crime prevention. They are a first-generation college student from a low income family and a person who manages disabilities. Performing as Dr. CynCorrigible, they write music and sing for the punk band Dr. Cyn and the Graduates Rise. Dr. Cyn uses music as a tool for education and as a rage outlet for self-care. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.Rivky’s  musical career took off last year, with the writing and recording of  her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in Brooklyn, New York,  Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a folksy blues style, and  the influence of her Hassidic culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been  compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro, Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and  early Regina Spektor. A self-taught musician, Rivky lives with  Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says, plays like a fuzzy, backdrop  hum in her day to day routine and ignites her creative spark. Today,  Rivky will be speaking with Mx Enigma.Mx. Je'Jae  (They/She/Qween) is a queer Mizrahi mixed media artist. They received a  BA in Media and Film/Gender Studies from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program  for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. Their work focuses on the  intersections of Queerness, American culture, and public perceptions and  has been featured at film and arts venues worldwide, including the  Museum of Modern Art, Tribeca Film Festival, Miles Nadal Gallery in  Toronto, and Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen. They have had  residencies at the Brandeis Collegiate Institute/American Jewish  University in California, New York City’s Judson Memorial Church, and a  writing fellowship with the LA Times.Mx. Je'Jae worked with the New York  Public Library on a production of the play L’Chaim 2 Dykes, about Queer  ex-Hasidic women engaged in custody battles.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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.Rivky’s musical career took off last year, with the writing and recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro, Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A self-taught musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says, plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine and ignites her creative spark. Today, Rivky will be speaking with Rich Courage.With no formal training other than high school art classes, Rich began drawing in 1999. He enjoyed making magical, Tarot-themed collage art that has grown popular with collectors, and he also works in photography. Rich served as a Certified Peer Counselor at Fountain House Studio for several years and made regular appearances as an actor on the original Law & Order TV franchise. Rich's play, The Very Last Dance of Homeless Joe, had its Off-Off-Broadway world premiere in 2022 at the renowned Theater for the New City, where it attracted critical acclaim and played to sold-out houses.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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest is Rivky Grossman, who will  also be our next guest host.Rivky’s musical career took off last  year, with the writing and recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings  the Blues. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique  beat structure, a folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic  culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel,  Laura Nyro, Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A  self-taught musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which,  she says, plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine  and ignites her creative spark.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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is John Bramblitt.  John  Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been  sold  in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared   internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening   News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio   and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York   Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous   magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's   the subject of the award winning documentary shorts ""Line of Sight' and   “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the  ‘Most  Inspirational Video of 2008′ from YouTube and three Presidential  Service  Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John is blind.  Today, John will be speaking to Bruce Horak.Bruce Horak s a Canadian artist, television and stage actor, perhaps  best known for portraying Hemmer on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Horak  is the first legally blind actor to portray a character in the Star  Trek franchise. Having lost over 90% of his eyesight to a childhood  Cancer, Horak has navigated the world of the fully-sighted his entire  life.  For the past 25 years, Horak has pursued a career in the  performing arts and has won numerous awards for his performance,  writing, direction, and creation. He has performed across Canada, the  United States and Europe. His stage credits include an award-winning  role in Evil Dead: the Musical and his original one-man show,  Assassinating Thomson, in which he creates a painting live on stage. He  has also been active as a painter since 2011, exhibiting his work in  various venues.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: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is John Bramblitt.  John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been  sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared  internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening  News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio  and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York  Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous  magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's  the subject of the award winning documentary shorts "Line of Sight' and  “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the ‘Most  Inspirational Video of 2008′ from YouTube and three Presidential Service  Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John is blind. Today, John  will be speaking to Heather Bergerson. Heather Bergerson is a German-American multimedia artist who recently  became visually impaired due to a life-threatening car accident in 2020. Inspired by  biological survival mechanisms, Bergerson explores the relationship between nature  and humanity, particularly focusing on parallels between carnivorous plants, fungi, and  human behaviors. As a researcher, explorer, survivor, and a mother, Bergerson infuses her creations with authenticity and depth through mediums such as printmaking, oil  painting, and large-scale collaborative projects. 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: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is John Bramblitt.  John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been  sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared  internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio  and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York  Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's  the subject of the award winning documentary shorts "Line of Sight' and “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the ‘Most  Inspirational Video of 2008′ from YouTube and three Presidential Service Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John is blind. Today, John  will be speaking to Krista Webb.  Krista Webb is a wood burning artist based out of Texas. Krista was born  with Usher syndrome, type 2, a genetic cause of combined  deaf-blindness. Krista uses Instagram to connect with other deaf-blind people all over  the world. She loves creating art and educating people how blindness is a  spectrum.  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest is John Bramblitt, who will  also be our next guest host.  John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been  sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared  internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening  News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio  and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York  Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous  magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's  the subject of the award winning documentary shorts "Line of Sight' and  “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the ‘Most  Inspirational Video of 2008′ from YouTube and three Presidential Service  Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John is blind.  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.  Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director,  disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and  social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability  representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories  told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor  and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities  face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Kaedyn Nedopak.  Kaedyn Nedopak, known as Trans Faerie Prince on social media, is an  award-winning queer transgender producer, author, podcast host, speaker  and creative activist who uses his art to inspire others and activate  social change. With over three decades of experience as a digital  creator, storyteller and online personality, Kaedyn's credits include  several award-winning viral series, such as Late to the Game, which  earned him the International Academy of Web Television's ""Best Host""  award, beating out Larry King and Wil Wheaton. Kaedyn has been a  frequent guest host for Good Day Sacramento, Mark at the Movies, The  Nerd Machine, Think Hero TV, San Diego Comic-Con, and many other popular  news and talk shows; as well as the Master of Ceremonies for  large-scale festivals, such as Faerieworlds.  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.  Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director,  disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and  social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability  representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories  told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor  and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities  face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Cashmere Jasmine.  Cashmere Jasmine is a first-generation disabled Afro-Caribbean writer  and director from South Florida. She crafts genre-bending media that  revolve around taboos and the complexities of identity seen through  lenses of class, race, sexuality, and even criminality; deconstructing  perceptions with her real-life experiences with dark humor featuring  Antiheros that you’ll love to hate. Cashmere continues to imagine new  ways to tell disability-inclusive stories and continues to represent  those perspectives in the writer’s room. She has recently completed the  Disney Launchpad program and directed a short film that will be released  on Disney+ Summer of 2023.  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director, disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Jeremy Hsing.Jeremy Hsing is a humanistic sci-fi writer, mental health advocate, and second-gen Taiwanese immigrant based in LA. He specializes in using his psychology background (BA in Psychology and double minor in art history and film from UCLA) to construct elaborate worlds in which his characters are forced to experience an internal reckoning and question their morality in the pursuit of an emotional catharsis. He currently is directing a short documentary for PBS American Masters. Past experiences include being the Seasonal Episodic Lab Coordinator at the Sundance Institute, AAPI Student Lead at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, a Public Engagement Intern at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, a Development Intern at Film Independent, and a DEI intern at WarnerDiscovery. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director, disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Miles Levin.Miles Levin is a filmmaker and public speaker living with epilepsy. Through film and storytelling, Miles has advocated for epilepsy representation on the screen, first through his original short film "Under the Lights." Following the success of the short film, Miles has just finished a full length production of the film, which he hopes will help shed some light on the experience of living with epilepsy and encourage others to open up about their disabilities. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest is Jeremy Andrew Davis, who  will also be our next guest host.  Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director,  disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and  social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability  representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories  told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor  and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities  face.    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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kellie Martin.Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level and help them transition into the creative arts world. Today, Kellie will be interviewing Tabitha Jacques.Tabitha Jacques is currently the director of placemaking at Gaulladet University and is also deaf. She previously worked as the former director of the Dyer Arts Center at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, an exhibit curator for the Gallaudet University Museum Project and was a special projects coordinator for the National Postal Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. Tabitha's curatorial work continues to help provide opportunities for artists within and outside the deaf community to share their stories and bring their artistic visions to life.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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kellie Martin.Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level and help them transition into the creative arts world. Today, Kellie will be interviewing Patty Liang.Patty Liang is the Executive Director of Deaf Spotlight, which oversees artistic and cultural programming to support Deaf artists and their work. Throughout her career,  Patty has pursued opportunities that encourage Deaf community to embrace and celebrate the arts. She has a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Washington, and an MA in Nonprofit Management for the Arts from New York University. She believes that everyone has the ability to create and express their story through the arts.  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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kellie Martin.  Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked  with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves  to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf  Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight  supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level  and help them transition into the creative arts world. Today, Kellie  will be interviewing Jennifer Harris.  Jennifer is an architectural designer at Johnson Oaklief Architecture  Planning, which specializes in marina, residential, commercial,  industrial, historical preservation and master planning. She currently  works on several projects including mid-rise apartment, clinic,  industrial, and small-scale projects. She has experience working with  the architectural team in master planning. Some of her experience  includes working on renovations, proposals, expansion, projects,  educational projects, and providing consultation to a design team  regarding Deaf Space.    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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest and our next guest host, is  Kellie Martin.  Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked  with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves  to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf  Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight  supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level  and help them transition into the creative arts world.  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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kace Valentine. Kace Valentine is an autistic artist and influential voice in the alternative music and fashion world and a disability advocate. Kace's social media content covers a wide variety of topics including autism, music, fashion and comedy. For today's episode, Kace will be interviewing Rae Brazill.  Rae Brazill is a songwriter, designer, and director from Leeds, UK. As  the front-person of Alt-Rock quartet Artio, they write compelling and  breakneck music. With their debut album ‘Babyface’, alongside a 4-part  gangster inspired music video saga, they explore their experience of  being queer and neurodivergent artist, addressing both personal and  social issues.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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kace Valentine. Kace  Valentine is an autistic artist and influential voice in the alternative  music and fashion world and a disability advocate. Kace's social media  content covers a wide variety of topics including autism, music, fashion  and comedy. For today's episode, Kace will be interviewing Matt Graham.  Matt Graham is a California based multi-instrumentalist and recording  artist who is also autistic. Matt is also known by his stage name,   Mattstagraham, a humorous play on words of his name and the social media  platform Instagram. Matt often injects comedy into his music and has   used his platform to spread advocacy for mental health and disability   advocacy.    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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kace Valentine. Kace  Valentine is an autistic artist and influential voice in the alternative  music and fashion world and a disability advocate. Kace's social media  content covers a wide variety of topics including autism, music, fashion  and comedy. For today's episode, Kace will be interviewing Jessica  Ansell of alternative rock band Mallavora.  Jessica is a vocalist and disability advocate from the UK and member of  the alternative rock band, Mallavora. Living with chronic illness,  Jessica's lived experience with her disability has become an important  inspiration for her lyric writing and advocacy.   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

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest, Kace Valentine, will also be our next upcoming guest host. Kace Valentine is an autistic artist and influential voice in the alternative music and fashion world and a disability advocate. Kace's social media content covers a wide variety of topics including autism, music, fashion and comedy. 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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: @BIAAEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Alexis Neumann.  Alexis Neumann is an installation and research artist and disabilities  advocate. Alexis’ work focuses on the drawing attention to the  complexities of the human experience while engaging disabilities  studies, theology, cultural studies, and intersectionality. She lives with multiple invisible disabilities including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome  and mental illness. Today, Alexis will be interviewing Lindsey Holcomb. Lindsey Holcomb is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist, speaker and  the founder of the #colorsofMS project. Lindsey holds a BA from the  University of Oregon in Japanese and Asian Studies, with a certificate  in Intercultural Business Communication and is represented by the  Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery and ArtLifting. When not  creating in the studio, Lindsey enjoys writing and chaos gardening - all  while trying to keep up with her daughters and a small herd of dogs.  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: https://www.instagram.com/berkleeiaae/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkleeIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Alexis Neumann.  Alexis Neumann is an installation and research artist and disabilities  advocate. Alexis’ work focuses on the drawing attention to the  complexities of the human experience while engaging disabilities  studies, theology, cultural studies, and intersectionality. She lives  with multiple invisible disabilities including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome  and mental illness.   Torea Frey is a Portland based collage and mixed-media artist creating  contemporary works using found and gleaned materials to explore  language, identity, and memory.  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: https://www.instagram.com/berkleeiaae/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkleeIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Alexis Neumann.  Alexis Neumann is an installation and research artist and disabilities  advocate. Alexis’ work focuses on the drawing attention to the  complexities of the human experience while engaging disabilities  studies, theology, cultural studies, and intersectionality. She lives  with multiple invisible disabilities including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome  and mental illness. Today, Alexis will be interviewing Marie Conner.Marie Conner is a Portland based sculptor and mixed media artist, arts  leader, and non-fiction writer. She has exhibited and published  throughout Oregon, and gained immeasurable experience as the Director of  Littman and White student run professional contemporary art galleries  at Portland State University. Marie loves listening to and retelling  stories through my art practices as a way of creating a stronger  cultural and global community.  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/BIAAEFollow us for more weekly updates at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkleeiaae/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkleeIAAE