Summer Programs for August of 2025
Drop ins are welcome! please sign up and pay at least one hour before class starts. All home material is for sale at the studios.Let's Play Outdoors: Summer Toddler Music and Movement Program for 15 months through 3
- Montauk - Creative Edge Studio Location (710, Montauk Highway)
- Thursdays 10:30 - 11:15 am
- Dates: August 7, 14 and 21
Cycle of Seasons: It's Summer! Pre-School Music and Movement Program for 3s and 4s
- East Hampton Studio - 8 Stratton Square, East Hampton NY
- Wednesday 10:00 - 10:45 am
- Dates - August 6, 13, 20
- Montauk studio - Creative Edge Studio Location (710, Montauk Highway)
- Thursdays 9:30 - 10:15 am
- Dates: July 24, August 7, 14 and 21
Fall Programs 2025
Programs are now open for registration. See Schedule below.
| Family Music for Babies | ages newboard through early walkers (0 - 15 months | East Hampton: Tuesdays 11:30 - 12:15 Starting September |
| Family Music for Toddlers | Early walkers and Toddlers (15 months - 3 years) | East Hampton: Tuesdays 10:00 - 10:45 Starting September Montauk: Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Starting September |
| Cycle of Seasons | Pre - K 3s and 4s | East Hampton: Wednesdays 3:00 - 3:45 starting September Dates: September 10, 17,24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3, 10, 17, January 7 (make up day if needed on January 14) Montauk: Wednesdays 11:45 - 12:30 starting September : Dates TBA |
| Music Makers: At Home in the World | Pre- K 4s and Kindergarten | East Hampton: Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:00 Dates: September 10, 17,24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3, 10, 17, January 7 (make up day if needed on January 14) |
| Music Makers: Around the World (Pre-Piano program) | Kindergarten and First Grade | East Hampton Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:15 Starting September |
| Music Makers At the Keyboard: Year one | First and Second Grade | East Hampton Mondays 4:00 - 5:15 Starting September |
| Music Makers at the keyboard: Year Two | All children who have completed Year one | East Hampton Thursdays 4:00 - 5:15 Starting September |
| Music Makers at the Keyboard: Year Two | All young ladies who have completed Year one | East Hampton thursdays 6:45 - 8:00 Starting September |
Ellen Johansen, owner and sole teacher, is an early childhood music and movement instructor. She is also a piano teacher and has taught piano for over 40 years. The Ellen Johansen Music Studio has been offering Musikgarten classes and group/private piano lessons for over 30 years.
The music studio in East Hampton is a carpeted, fully equipped music studio with five digital pianos and two Steinways. The classroom is adjusted for early childhood music classes so that it is toddler friendly.
My alumni have gone on to be major participants and stars of their School music programs, often taking solos and top positions in their orchestras, bands, chorus and Musicals. Many have continued their music in such prestigous colleges and Universities, such as Stamford, Yale, and Harvard. My most recent Senior attended Tanglewood's Composer's program the Summer of 2024.
"We tried that other music class in town and came back because we find your classes intellectually stimulating."
- Parent enrolling in a Toddler Music Program
"Is Today Music Day?"
-a daily question from many of my enthusiastic toddlers!
We all enjoyed your program so much! What is truly amazing, is the fact that they all walked into the class and didn't know one thing about music. And look at them now. You did an amazing job!
- Parent of a child finishing Book 4 of Music Makers at the Keyboard
"Lillette woke up and twirled around singing "the north wind doth blow and we shall have snow and what will the robin do then? He'll keep himself warm inside of the barn and he'll hide himself under his wing. Poor thing. " I almost died from the cuteness. Thanks for giving her this gift. "
Mother of a Three Year Old Enrolled in Cycle of Seasons
From a mother of a piano student studying with Ellen Johansen:
Hi Ms Ellen,
I heard my son play the First Noel this morning. What a total change from a boring just reading notes play he did before your piano lesson with him. So beautiful with all the dynamics. My spirit just lifted and brought me memories.(we use to sing this in church when I was a little girl) Isn’t that amazing!? A simple music can changed your mood and can take you back in time. God is so good, for giving us the gift of music. Just want to let you know.