Appointed in September 2014 as associate professor and full-time violin faculty at the SMTD, Danielle Belen is already making a name for herself as a seasoned pedagogue with a strong studio of young artists. While she was part of the violin faculty at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California, her students won national and international competitions including the Stulberg and Klein competitions, as well as being accepted into major conservatories and universities across the country.