The school formerly known as Duttons Dancing School, was started in 1916 in Birkenhead, England by James Herbert Dutton and his wife Hannah. The school was continued by their grand-daughter, Jean Dutton in the 1940s. This school was then taken over by Jean’s cousin, June, when Jean moved to Australia in 1964. Jean then opened a school (still known as Duttons Dancing School) in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, moving later to Chelsea in 1978, which was then run by Jean and her daughter Jeanette.

Since 2007, the school has been known as Art Evolutions Dance school and is now run by Jeanette’s daughter, Jessica. 

Jessica started dancing at the age of 3, not surprising due to her family’s history in dance. Jessica has studied under the teaching of her mother and grandmother and has achieved her teaching qualifications with the Australian Academy of Theatrical and Ballet Dancing Inc. Jessica has experience in competitions, concerts and Academy recitals and also has widened her experience with hip hop, salsa and swing dancing.