Winner Parent's Picks 2008!

I am proud to announce that the Elliott Music Studio was selected as Kansas City's 2008 Parents' Pick for Best Artsy Class for Big Kids as part of Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Awards. Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect , the online resource for parenting advice and community, asked parents to pick the best service in their local communities via the 2008 Parents' Picks Awards.

The ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents Picks Awards identified the best family-oriented places and resources in 52 major U.S. cities. Categories included Best Kids' Museum, Best Toy Store, Best Playground/Park, Best Green Space, and many more. Users, real parents, voted for nominees online from May 19 to June 30, 2008. On July 15, 2008, the ParentsConnect.com site published the Parents' Picks winners. All Parents' Picks businesses were nominated based on recommendations from ParentsConnect.com local city editors who live and work in the cities they cover, in conjunction with ParentsConnect users' feedback. Users' votes and rankings ultimately determined which venues are selected as winners in their respective categories.

Featuring the tagline "We're not perfect, we're parents," Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect strives to celebrate the reality of parenthood and makes parent's lives easier. Geared towards parents with kids of all ages, from newborns to teens, the site offers unique features like the ParentsConnect Local city guide (formally GoCityKids.com) for family activities; personalized profiles that help parents connect with each other; a digital multimedia scrapbook; daily tips for all ages and stages; expert parenting advice; a weekly meal-planner for quick and healthy meals; and celebrity-guest editorials. Each age-related section on the site provides users with daily content to help them through both large and small parenting challenges.

Thank you so much for all the time you spent casting votes for the Elliott Music Studio. We are so honored to be nominated and honored to have won. Check out our listing at ParentsConnect.com and leave a review or rating and while you're there don't forget to sign up for their local newsletter. It definately keeps me informed about all the neat happenings going on in my city for kids.