{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dance, Culture + the Next Generation, Karla Hardaway","description":" #161: In the Season 8 finale of Dance Behind the Screen, host Martheya Nygaard Scott sits down with Karla Hardaway\u2014award-winning dance educator, choreographer, author, advocate, and founder of the Texas Association for Dance and Culture. Karla shares how discovering ballet folkl\u00f3rico in public school helped her connect with her cultural identity and shaped her path as an educator. Together, Martheya and Karla explore the future of dance education, expanding access in public schools, preserving culturally rooted dance forms, and creating stronger pathways for the next generation. Karla also shares the story behind the North Texas Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico Contest, her advocacy for culturally rooted dance education across Texas, and why she believes AI can never replace cultural identity. This conversation is a reminder that building the future of dance means honoring where we come from, collaborating across communities, and creating opportunities for the next generation. CHAPTERS 00:00 \u2013 Meet Karla Hardaway 02:00 \u2013 Dance + Cultural Identity 03:00 \u2013 Building the Texas Association for Dance and Culture 05:00 \u2013 The State of Dance Education in Texas 07:00 \u2013 Preserving Tradition + Creating the Future 09:00 \u2013 Creating Pathways for the Next Generation 11:00 \u2013 Why Dance Belongs in Public Schools 12:00 \u2013 Technology, AI + Cultural Identity 15:00 \u2013 Expanding Access Through Partnerships 20:00 \u2013 The North Texas Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico Contest 25:00 \u2013 The Future of Dance Education 28:00 \u2013 Collaboration Over Competition 33:00 \u2013 The Story Behind TADC 38:00 \u2013 Connect with Karla + TADC CONNECT WITH KARLA + TADC Texas Association for Dance and Culture www.txdanceandculture.org To watch the show click HERE. Episode Show kNOwtes&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Podcast Home This season of the Dance Behind the Screen Podcast is supported in part by the Moody Fund for the Arts and our generous individual Season Sponsors, Dexter &amp;amp; Jenel Evans and Helen &amp;amp; James Gallas. Say NO to the BOX and YES to the future of dance. ","author_name":"Dance Behind The Screen","author_url":"https:\/\/www.knowboxdance.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42993868\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206550173"}