Making Love in Canoe is a revue of Canadian musical theatre that has been performed in Toronto, Stratford, and Regina. Featuring the music of 14 Canadian writers, Canoe entertains, touches, inspires, and informs, all in under 75 minutes.

Led by Kyle Golemba and Adam White, this collective project has quickly made its mark and become a breakout hit on RocketHub. So I needed to talk to Kyle about his rapid success and enormous power of community.

My best friend, Adam White, and I did a cabaret in Toronto five years ago as a way to keep feeling artistically inspired in a bit of a slump. We had such a terrific response that we ended up creating a series of cabarets that eventually spawned a revue of all-Canadian musical theatre called Making Love in a Canoe. We've had so much fun playing Canoe in various venues that we wanted to preserve the experience on an album. We didn't think it would be possible at this stage in our journey, but a few stars aligned and led us to the right people and here we are!

That's quite a journey - what has your experience been as a crowdfunding pioneer in the world of cabaret music in Ontario - how are your supporters responding?

The experience has been pretty fantastic! Over all, our supporters have reacted really positively to the page, saying that they really came away with a sense of who we are and what the project is all about. I think because we've been working on this show for years, we knew exactly how to present everything with a sense of our "brand." Also, the fact that Canoe has a 'track record', so to speak, has helped people feel confident that they're investing in something that will definitely manifest.

Beyond having a track record and a bit of momentum - what other advice do you have to other RocketHub crowdfunders?

Our goal was to have $3,500 by the end of October and we're only $155 away from that...at the end of week one! The advice I'd give is to really mine the resources of the RocketHub blog. So many ideas came from there: the points to touch on in your description; reaching out to your 'First Network' before a wider launch; including video, audio, etc. right on the project page. Also, check out other Creatives' projects. By reading others' pages, I got a sense of what I responded to personally which sparked new ideas (particularly concerning rewards). Finally, get outside eyes to proofread before you publish! After staring at a computer screen for as many hours as you do creating a project...you need someone else to remind you that 'companion' doesn't have two a's.

Wow - you really studied up! Congratulations on your succes.

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-Vlad