I would also very much recommend getting into a new dojo.
And we are also in the Albuquerque Area. We are a small group - and a USA branch of the Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido. I am also a maker of custom knives - and our company website is
www.ds-tactical.org, but I can also be found through my blog-site
www.rog99.blogspot.com or by reading the book I co-authored with my teachers, "Positive Aikido."
-Dave