Susie Schell-Dietsch

Susie Schell-Dietsch is the organist, pianist, and bell choir director. She worked in Karlsruhe, Germany as a coach-accompanist with the Conservatory of Music and began playing as a church musician in 1988 while living there. Since June, 1994, she has been the First Church's organist/pianist, and in 2004 became the Bell Choir Director.

Susie's passions are playing for church services, and attending symphony concerts, opera, musical theater and jazz concerts.

She also enjoys going to movies and spending time with friends.

She received her Bachelor's Degree of Music from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, and received her Masters Degree in Accompanying from Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Her career as an accompanist has taken her to many different cities in the United States as well as Germany.

She has one son, Peter Dietsch, who is 27 years old. His passions are creative writing, playing video games, watching movies and spending time with friends.