One of China's crucial intangible cultural heritages is the Taixing Flower Drum art, popularly practiced in Taixing City, Jiangsu province. However, despite the pivotal role this intangible cultural heritage plays in defining the country?s identity and soft power influence globally, it is at risk of being lost or corrupted because of globalization and modernization. This problem is further exacerbated by scarcity of literature on Taixing flower drum art. In this regard, this study sought to address this knowledge gap by exploring the inheritance and innovation strategies of Taixing Flower Drum art in dance education. The study employed a sequential exploratory mixed method approach, where 6 participants were interviewed in qualitative research, after which the themes developed from these interviews were used to design a survey questionnaire administered to 60 participants for the quantitative phase of the study. The use of sequential exploratory mixed method allowed for in-depth exploration of the research topic using interviews that were conducted on experts (trainers and professionals working in the Taixing Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum). This approach was appropriate for this study, considering that no previous research on Taixing flower drum art had been conducted. The approach allowed the researcher to capture the tacit knowledge from these professionals, which was further verified using quantitative study that involved a relatively larger sample. The findings showed that Taixing Flower Drum art inheritance could be enhanced through curriculum integration, community engagement, leveraging digital technologies, scholarship and research, and constructing the Taixing city culture brand. The innovation strategies that can be used to enhance the adaptability of Taixing Flower Drum art include encouraging creative choreography and intercultural integration, implementing flexible, innovation-driven curricula and workshops, using modern AI-driven technologies such as AR and VR, and embracing eco-friendly aspects in the design of costumes and musical instruments used to perform this crucial cultural practice.