Abstract: Drum-and-dance of the Miao Nationality in Xiangxi,as an excellent dance form and a traditional sports event as well,has a rich cultural connotation and multiple values.Luckily,the succession of this art has been undergoing a change from the simple way of master-apprentice,family-family to the complex way of school education,society succession,folk dance succession and village custom succession,showing a prosperous situation.However,the succession of the Miao drum-and-dance is also encountering an unprecedented challenge.

Key words: Xiangxi, drum-and-dance of the Miao Nationality, succession, development