The Latin phrase gradus ad Parnassum means "steps to Parnassus". There are 2.5 pedes in one gradus. Bauer co-directed the film along with Ronna Gradus. Debussy's "Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum" is of intermediate difficulty and requires experienced fingers. Bauer co-directed this film with Ronna Gradus, her former co-director for Sexy Baby. The nearby "Wallfahrtskapelle Maria ad gradus" (built circa 1400) was demolished in 1825. This small church developed later into the collegiate church of St. Maria ad Gradus. Lawrence Gradus co-founded a summer school in Lennoxville, Quebec. "Degree" and "graduate" come from "gradus", meaning "step". St. Ambrose in fact wrote about "degrees" of perfection (""gradus piae perfectionis""). Warren Gradus is continuing to perform as the Belmonts with other individuals. Reduction in rank (Latin "gradus deiectio" meaning position degradation) was a Roman military punishment. Meanwhile, D'Aleo temporarily left the group, leaving the trio of Milano, Gradus and Elliott. Milano and Gradus won the lawsuit.