Cinematic Cues

Cinematic Cues Cinematic Cues is a music production portal offering high quality music for Film, TV, corporate videos, video games and advertising.

We also provide original music scores created for you by professional film composers.

Announcing Summer Camp for Musicians in the Triad! Learn how to compose music for an animated film in five days! Registe...
05/20/2026

Announcing Summer Camp for Musicians in the Triad!

Learn how to compose music for an animated film in five days!

Register at Cinematiccues.com/classes

Interested in songwriting, film music, or learning how the music industry really works? Cinematic Cues is launching two ...
05/11/2026

Interested in songwriting, film music, or learning how the music industry really works? Cinematic Cues is launching two exciting Summer Music Camps in Greensboro for ages 13 and up!

Songwriting Camp: July 20–24, 1:00–3:00 pm
Film Scoring & Sound Design Camp: July 20–24, 3:00–5:00 pm

Both camps will be held at the Greensboro Cultural Center and are designed to give students hands-on experience in music creation, storytelling, recording, and industry-focused skills in a fun and inspiring environment.

Learn more and register at cinematiccues.com/classes

04/03/2026

The Music Industry Hub has arrived in The Triad!

This course is designed for curious musicians, songwriters, producers, and music lovers who want to go deeper than just “playing the notes.” We’ll break down the building blocks of music in a way that’s clear, practical, and actually fun.

You’ll explore how harmony works, take the mystery out of chord progressions, and how melodies weave through harmony to tell a musical story.
Open to ages 13 and up!
Greensboro Cultural Center
Wednesdays | April 15 – May 20
5:00 – 6:00 PM

03/27/2026

Introducing the Music Industry Hub to Triad Musicians!

We are bridging the gap between learning music and building a career in music! If you’ve ever wondered how songs land in films, TV shows, or commercials… this is your inside access.

Learn how the music sync world really works, how deals are made, and how you can prepare your music for sync opportunities in film and tv. You’ll build a sync-ready portfolio and learn how and where to pitch your work.

Open to ages 13 and up!
Greensboro Cultural Center
Sundays | April 12 – May 17
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Register: cinematiccues.com/classes

03/26/2026

Introducing the Music Industry Hub to Triad Musicians!

We are bridging the gap between learning music and building a career in music! This is where creativity meets real-world industry knowledge—taught by professionals who are actually doing the work.

Ever wanted to compose music for film? In this 6-week immersive class, you’ll learn how to create cinematic music that brings stories to life. From developing your own score to working with virtual instruments and sound design, you’ll complete original music for animated films.
Registration is now open for ages 13 and up!

Greensboro Cultural Center
Sundays | April 12 – May 17
3:45 – 5:45 PM

Attention: Piedmont Triad Musicians:New Classes Starting April 12!We are bridging the gap between learning music and bui...
03/25/2026

Attention: Piedmont Triad Musicians:
New Classes Starting April 12!

We are bridging the gap between learning music and building a career in music! If you’ve ever wondered how songs land in films, TV shows, or commercials… this is your inside access.

Learn how the music sync world really works, how deals are made, and how you can prepare your music for sync opportunities in film and tv. You’ll build a sync-ready portfolio and learn how and where to pitch your work.

Creativity meets business in this game-changing course. Open to ages 13 and up!

Greensboro Cultural Center
Sundays | April 12 – May 17
2:00 – 3:00 PM

cinematiccues.com/classes

Introducing the Music Industry Hub to Triad Musicians!We are bridging the gap between learning music and building a care...
03/24/2026

Introducing the Music Industry Hub to Triad Musicians!

We are bridging the gap between learning music and building a career in music! This is where creativity meets real-world industry knowledge—taught by professionals who are actually doing the work.

Ever wanted to compose music for film? In this 6-week immersive class, you’ll learn how to create cinematic music that brings stories to life. From developing your own score to working with virtual instruments and sound design, you’ll complete original music for animated films.

Walk away with a finished project + real scoring experience. Registration is now open for ages 13 and up!

Greensboro Cultural Center
Sundays | April 12 – May 17
3:45 – 5:45 PM

Attention: Triad Musicians!Ready to take your music further? The Music Industry Hub at Cinematic Cues brings musicians i...
03/22/2026

Attention: Triad Musicians!
Ready to take your music further? The Music Industry Hub at Cinematic Cues brings musicians inside the real world of the music business with courses taught by experienced industry professionals.
Whether you want to write music for film, get your songs placed in tv shows, strengthen your understanding of music theory, or develop ideas into polished songs, our new courses are designed to help you grow both creatively and professionally. We are bridging the gap between learning music and building a career in the music industry.
Explore our current classes below starting April 12 in the Triad!

For more information and to register, visit cinematiccues.com/classes

Composing a score for a Christmas film comes with built-in emotional expectations of warmth, nostalgia, wonder, and a mu...
11/18/2025

Composing a score for a Christmas film comes with built-in emotional expectations of warmth, nostalgia, wonder, and a musical “sparkle” that instantly signals the season. As a film composer, there's also a balance to honor those traditions while creating something unique to the film. The score for Christmas in Mistletoe captures those traditional elements and also features something unexpected; I decided to compose a waltz theme in a minor key that reflects the disillusioned mood of the main character. This theme was the actual starting point and builds with the storyline throughout the film.

Sleigh bells, celeste, warm strings, woodwinds, and choir textures have become sonic hallmarks of the holidays. But it’s not just instrumentation; it’s the harmony, too. Christmas scores often draw on orchestral colors, major key progressions, and evocative chord substitutions that create that signature feeling of comfort and uplift.

Some Christmas films lean into whimsy and magic, others into romance or heartfelt family moments. The challenge is weaving the timeless holiday sound with the emotional truth of each scene so it never feels generic or predictable. So, composing music for a holiday film is similar to how we feel about our own holidays; they are full of emotions, unpredictable and hopefully memorable!

Now streaming on Prime, Apple TV, Peacock
Music Score by Janet Phillips

Director # ChristmasMusic Music

10/26/2025

IT"S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR when suspense and psychological thrillers take center stage — the perfect season for dark soundscapes and edge-of-your-seat scores!

Composing music for a psychological thriller isn’t just about sound — it’s about control.
Every pulse, every silence, every dissonant note becomes part of the mind game.
The score doesn’t just support the story… it unlocks it.

Are You There is available on Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango
Score by Janet Phillips

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