Mixed Ages

Mixed Ages
Megan Dey-Toth
Orinda Recreation Kindergym (map and directions)
Wednesday, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
09/17/25 - 11/19/25 (10 weeks)

This is the essential Music Together® class, one that a child can attend from birth through age five—and through all nine song collections. This basic class follows the recommendations of child development researchers, grouping children of a variety of ages in one class. This approach fosters natural, family-style learning where younger children enjoy watching and imitating older ones; older children learn by leading younger ones; and adults are happy because the children in the family can go to class together.

Each child participates at his or her own developmental level in singing, moving, chanting, listening, observing, or exploring musical instruments. We welcome the whole family to join in this important family music experience, and any caregiver—parents, grandparents, nanny—can bring the child(ren) to class.

Teacher

Megan loves teaching Music Together.  After being a professional opera singer for 13 years, she was so happy to make music again in an informal, fun way.  She also considers it a great privilege to be a part of the lives of young children and their families.

Megan grew up in the Bay Area, where she studied piano and cello and sang in the San Francisco Girls' Chorus.  She got her Bachelor's of Music from UC Santa Barbara.  She then focused on studying opera during a year in Italy on a Fulbright grant and at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.  She worked as a mezzo-soprano singing leading roles for 13 years.  She sang with Los Angeles Opera, San Diego Opera, Minnesota Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Glimmerglass Opera and many others.  She also appeared as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Esa-Pekka Salonen's baton and at Carnegie Hall.  

Her life changed dramatically and wonderfully with the birth of her first child, Oliver. And then again with his little sister, Maeve.  This was around the time that Megan, living in Princeton, NJ, started teaching Music Together.  Last year Megan and her family moved back to California to be near her family and to enjoy California!  Her interests include meditation, brain development, folksongs, the music of Bach and Richard Strauss, Native American culture, history and spirituality, family, singing rounds and walking on the beach.

Location

Upcoming Meetings

09/17/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 09/17/25 10:30 AM
09/24/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 09/24/25 10:30 AM
10/01/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 10/01/25 10:30 AM
10/08/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 10/08/25 10:30 AM
10/15/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 10/15/25 10:30 AM
10/22/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 10/22/25 10:30 AM
10/29/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 10/29/25 10:30 AM
11/05/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 11/05/25 10:30 AM
11/12/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 11/12/25 10:30 AM
11/19/25    10:30 AM Wednesday 11/19/25 10:30 AM