SHIFT | DANCE FESTIVAL is a professional contemporary dance festival that takes place in Albuquerque, NM annually. Each year, SHIFT | DANCE proudly presents cutting edge contemporary dance artists from around the United States in an effort to engage the community, connect artists, and sustain and grow the art of contemporary dance in Albuquerque. It is our mission to provide a platform for the diverse range of professional contemporary dance, performance research, and discourse.