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Testimonials
“Sounds of Heide Riggs, Violinist absorbed with Sacred Art: The Sacred Art Gallery hosted a Phoenix Chapter Legatus formal dinner and the "icing on the cake" was the sounds of Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Dvorak, and popular tunes such as Francesco Sartori’s “Time To Say Goodbye”, Puccini’s “O mio bambino caro”, Jay Unger’s “Ashokan Farewell”, “La Vie En Rose”, “Moon River”, and Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” beautifully played on the violin by Heide Riggs. Several of the guests mentioned the experience of absorbing the images on the wall while also absorbing the spectacular music of the notes streaming from the strings of a wooden instrument. The combination of art and music penetrated the hearts of each one present with a sense of peace and hope. The Legatus Phoenix Chapter extends warm appreciation to Heide Riggs, Violinist, for sharing her God given talents with us.” Written by Lynanne Lasota, Legatus Phoenix Chapter Administrator
“Wonderful Irish wedding music! Heide played at our May 20, 2023, wedding. I wanted to include as many Irish tunes as I could in the ceremony. Heide knew all of the tunes that I asked for and suggested several others. Many of our guests said that Heide’s playing with her friend Shannon Schumann before the ceremony began was one of their favorite parts of the day. Their music during the ceremony was also wonderful.” Written by Kathleen Sweeney, Bride
Wedding review: "Heide was SPECTACULAR!! What a beautiful person and just a perfect fit with our families!! Kolton and Shay loved the music and Heide is a PRO! I can't thank you enough for connecting us. As you know, GOOD music can really make a wedding special and it was!!" Written by Father of the Groom, Kirk Quitno
Wedding review: “Heide was a great addition to our wedding and we were very fortunate to have her be a part of it. In addition to her excellent form, she adapted several songs that we requested. Total professional and great artist.” Eric Martinez
Private Lesson Reviews:
“Heide is the consummate professional, whether as a performing artist, classroom teacher or private lessons tutor. I have worked with her on stage in a professional setting myself, and she also has privately taught my daughter off and on for a few years. Heide's overall understanding and mastery of her instrument shows in every aspect of her playing and teaching. She has helped my daughter work through very complicated arrangements for auditions and showcases with great patience and understanding. The pointers, tips and knowledge given by Heide has helped my daughter progress in her quest as a violin player. She is very personable, and more than accommodating. I would recommend her to anyone at any level in their career.” ~ Paul Williams, Bass Player & Audio Engineer
“Heide is an exceptional violinist who readily shares her joy of music with her students. My daughter started lessons with Heide at a point where she had lost her desire to continue to play; Heide fully re-inspired her by making music fun again, relating personally to my daughter in way that brought my daughter’s love of music back to life. She helped us pick out the right bow, found fun music, and teaches technique in a way that speaks individually to each student. Heide is truly a gem and has my highest recommendations.” Cheryl Dalsin, Parent
“Before improving my skills under Heide's teaching I took violin lessons for about 3 years. Coming in to a new instrument as an adult is quite hard, but Heide helped me correct some bad habits and increase my comfort with the violin. With her wealth of music experience from Classical to Country to Irish Fiddle, she has a lot of creative approaches to helping her students understand music and the foundations to build the skills they need to reach the next levels. I would highly recommend her teaching methods to any student who wishes to learn the violin, adult or child. “ Robin Lium, private violin student