Dorothy Parke (29 July 1904 – 5 February 1990) was a composer and music teacher from Northern Ireland, noted for children's works. She was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, and studied piano with and composition with Paul Corder at the Royal Academy of Music in London (LRAM, 1929). After completing her studies, she settled in Belfast and married Douglas Brown, a musician and teacher. Between 1930 and 1960 Parke taught music in Belfast and worked as a composer. Among her pupils were Norma Burrowes and Derek Bell. See: List of music students by teacher: N to Q#Dorothy Parke. She died in Portrush, County Antrim.