Workshops & Masterclasses
Ballet Class, Q&A and Book Signing with Harriet Parsons, Cork
Overview
Cork School of Dance hosts author and former ballerina Harriet Parsons at Dance Cork Firkin Crane on Sunday 25 October 2026, from 11am to 1.30pm, for a ballet class, a Q&A and a signing of her novel Bluebird.
Parsons trained at the Perm Ballet School in Russia and danced with the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre and Moscow City Ballet. Bluebird, published by The O'Brien Press, draws on her time at ballet school in Russia. She later trained as a psychotherapist and works for Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland.
Key details
Date: Sunday 25 October 2026
Time: 11am to 1.30pm
Venue: Dance Cork Firkin Crane, Shandon, Cork
Booking: contact Sinéad Murphy at Cork School of Dance to book a place
Who it's for
Young ballet students and readers of Bluebird who want to take class with a dancer trained in the Russian tradition and hear about life at ballet school.
Schedule
Sunday 25 October 2026, 11am to 1.30pm: ballet class, then Q&A and book signing.
Important
For the most up-to-date timings, please confirm via the official organiser website.
Workshop essentials
Bloch Zenith Stretch Canvas Ballet Shoes (Ladies, Pink)
The full-sole canvas slipper most adult beginners in Irish studios start in. Soft, forgiving, breathes well in a warm studio.
€26
Bloch Prolite 2 Split-Sole Canvas (Girls, Pink)
The split-sole canvas shoe kids graduate to once a teacher says their feet are ready - more articulation than full-sole, lighter for pointing.
€18
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