The premises, which was the subject of a Closure Order last month, re-opened earlier this week
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Kelsi Wallace
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Kia ora koutou! I'm 27 and I was born and bred in the deep south of Aotearoa New Zealand, and now live just up the coast in the beautiful Ōtepoti region. My paternal grandfather is from a small village called Cregganawoody in Co. Mayo and immigrated to New Zealand in 1950. After a few lambing seasons in Murihiku Southland, he married the farmer’s daughter and still lives on that farm today! I currently work in musculoskeletal injury prevention at Silver Fern Farms and have focused largely on Biomechanics and Exercise Prescription throughout my studies and working career. I love my field of work, as I’ve seen how pain and injury can deplete quality of life, and it’s very rewarding to be able to help. I’m passionately involved in Irish dance; I competed for years, trained dancers and have published a paper on Irish dance biomechanics. I’m a member of our local Irish society and volunteer for several mental health organisations, a cause very close to my heart. The rest of my time is spent lifting weights, dabbling in music, and hanging out with my whānau. It’s exciting to come back to Ireland and I’m so honoured to be a part of this Festival!
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