In Ireland over 30,000 students prepare for graded piano exams each year. Making The Grade is a musical journey through this demanding educational system from struggling beginners through to accomplished pianists. It is a stirring story of students’ musical passions and perseverance, of teachers' dedication and patience, of parental ambitions and of many more musical dramas.

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