417 Dance School of Performing Arts is a Springfield, Missouri dance studio that treats dance as both an art form and a disciplined education. The studio emphasizes structured, long-term development in technique, focus, and poise, supporting students across different goals and commitment levels. Its programs include recreational classes as well as local and traveling competitive teams, with competition training built around clear expectations and repeated stage experience. The school also takes an individualized approach, working with each dancer and parent to support personal goals within a structured training environment.