Looking back, I'm not sure the exact moment we realized that our magical characters, The Birthday Triplets, have the potential to become powerful advocates for ballet. With the scuttling of the arts in many of our schools, fewer and fewer children will be familiar with music, dance, and the skills that they teach us: music appreciation, grace, social skills, poise, discipline, a strong work ethic, as well as physical and cognitive development. DIRTY DANCING OR BALLET? Riding