The Inside Voice

We are committed to making effective, high quality voice lessons accessible and affordable to everyone, everywhere.

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How The Inside Voice Got Started


It was at an Orange County yoga intensive where Molly, an idealistic voice and piano teacher, met two people who would make the music school possible. The first person was Travis, an academic and martial arts buff who would eventually marry Molly and run the ‘business’ side of the school. Second, came Janelle, a singer-songwriter who would become the first teacher to work by Molly’s side. And so it all began.

They cobbled together the brand and continued to do what they did best—teach what they loved. Soon the tiny team had more students than they had room in their schedules, and it was time to recruit more help. Molly’s mother, a music teacher herself, assistant-directed OC Glee; Eric, Travis’s surrogate brother, built them a website; and Gracie, Molly’s real-life sister, joined to take charge of outreach and marketing. Sarah, our beloved Studio Manager, and Anne, our Program Manager, were poached from our first few teachers, and they now routinely meet in Molly and Travis’s living room for business matters, and—ahem—free muffins.

Deciding how to hire new teachers was tougher. We had this homespun school, staffed by friends and family, so how could we keep the company feeling small and still hire complete strangers? It turns out, there really isn’t a formula for this. That’s why our teacher interviews cover a lot of ground. A degree in music, teaching accomplishments, and real-world experience all help shape a good candidate, but it’s off-paper that we decide who really fits in with our mission and personality. No matter how big The Inside Voice family gets, that’s how it will always be.

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Highlights

3 Locations

15 Teachers

250 Happy Students

14 Successful Years

Our Music School is Committed to You!

Vocal coaching is our specialty, but we’re more than happy to provide you with top notch guitar, piano, and songwriting lessons, accompanied by a wide range of performance opportunities.

We can honestly say we’ve taught students all across the board, including ones who performed on Broadway, rocked out in metal, country, rock, and pop bands, attended prestigious music colleges like Berklee School of Music and USC Thornton, and sang on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

But this isn’t about their journey, it’s about yours.

Through our boutique studios and robust vocal program, we’re committed to making effective, high quality voice lessons accessible and affordable to everyone, everywhere, while teaching you the styles and techniques you want to learn.

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As a public benefit corporation, The Inside Voice is a mission-based business. It’s a mission to help everyone find the voice they were born with, and create the voice they aspire to. It’s a mission to make supportive expertise affordable. It’s a mission to strengthen the community by improving individual access to artistic expression. It’s a mission to use technology to create networks of joy through song.

The Inside Voice is the life’s work of people who believe in helping you learn to express yourself with your own voice, in your own way, in a supportive environment filled with knowledge and possibility because we believe you’re here, on this little blue planet, to sing your heart out.

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Why our teachers are the best?

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Artistic versatility

From Grammy award winners, to professional opera singers, and Disney soundtrack performers, our teachers are experienced in a variety of genres.

Science-based methods

The vocal world is full of myths. We use the latest research and techniques to help you explore your potential.

Reliability

Predictable lessons are critical to your progress. Believe it or not, dependable rock stars are out there, and we’ve tracked them down!

World Class

Every teacher on our faculty is highly educated in the art and science of voice, many with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from prestigious music schools or extensive performance experience in a variety of genres.

Background Checks

Each one of our teachers on staff receive thorough background checks, and go through an extensive interview process. The safety and security of our students is very important to us — and it should be important to you.

Musical Versatility

They excel in everything from Bel Canto opera to electronica and most things in between. We can accommodate almost any genre you like, but we’re not afraid to tell you if we can’t (we’re still working on finding someone who can teach healthy Tuvan throat singing).

Continued Education

Since we regularly host free music pedagogy workshops for them, they are constantly changing and improving. Music is always changing, and so should music pedagogy. Think of music pedagogy as a means to an end—a toolbox you can use to attain the sound you want. We are always developing new tools to achieve new sounds and styles.

How it works?

How it works?

TIV is the world’s most accessible and professional vocal and music studio. Our lesson options fit every lifestyle, budget, and goal.

Our Philosophy

Our Philosophy

We are committed to the art and science of vocal and music instruction. We believe the best style of music to learn is the one you love.

Why TIV?

Why TIV?

Our teachers are professionals. Our methods are evidence based. Our customer service is five star. We believe music is a health and wellness journey.

“I am very happy I found a great school! All their teachers are very knowledgeable and experienced professional artists. Their management team is very professional, responsive and friendly. I never had a problem with scheduling or payments.”

— Oma S.

“I LOVE this Academy there are no words to describe how much fun, encouragement and effort this school gives my daughter and the community.”

— Ana C.

“The school is amazing and their staff is very kind. I work with a vocal coach named Ben and he is brilliant!!! He has exceeded my expectations and has been able to elevate my singing to heights I didn’t know I was capable of.”

— Phil S.

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Our Philosophy

YOU LEARN BEST WHEN YOU TACKLE THE GENRES AND REPERTOIRE YOU ENJOY.

Music education shouldn’t be about stuffing students into tidy, predesigned boxes. It should revolve around evaluating the student’s goals and building a curriculum for the individual. The only ‘right’ way to sing is the way that allows you to healthily pursue the style you enjoy.

MUSICAL PROFICIENCY ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN GOOD TECHNIQUE.

A truly proficient musician is creative, can reason about music, and possesses real-world skills on top of technical know-how. We develop the whole artist. We not only give students solid musical foundations, but we encourage them to experiment with song interpretation and songwriting if they desire. Depending on your end goals, you may choose to learn extra-musical skills like microphone technique, recording, audition preparation, and stage performance.

YOU LEARN BEST WHEN YOU TACKLE THE GENRES AND REPERTOIRE YOU ENJOY.

Music education shouldn’t be about stuffing students into tidy, predesigned boxes. It should revolve around evaluating the student’s goals and building a curriculum for the individual. The only ‘right’ way to sing is the way that allows you to healthily pursue the style you enjoy.

A Word From Our Founder

Many people mistakenly believe that you’re either born a singer or not. This is simply not true. There are so many coordinations that go into singing, from pitch matching, to breath support, to soft palate and tongue control. While these things may come easier and earlier to some than others, the bottom line is that they are skills that can be learned. If I can leave you with one piece of advice, it’s that you can learn to sing, and we’d love to be the ones to help you discover your voice.

-Molly Webb

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At TIV we have two types of clientele: our students and our music teachers. We know that a successful business hinges on making both happy. When you join our team, you become part of one unique music academy, enjoying some of the most competitive pay in Orange County.

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