Aretha Rodney McDonald is a creative powerhouse with a deep-rooted love for the performing arts and literary arts—a passion first kindled in childhood as she sang and danced in church and school. Over the years, that spark has grown into a radiant flame. Through her journey of self-discovery, she found her identity in artistic expression.

 

A multifaceted artist, Aretha is a writer of spoken word poetry, songs, and screenplays, as well as a singer, dancer, actor, guitarist, and director. She enjoys bringing life to every production she leads, seeing the performing arts as a living, breathing expression that transcends. For Aretha, creativity is more than performance—it’s a universal language that connects hearts, stirs emotion, and tells the stories words alone cannot