Eastminster United Church

This is a large church which hosts many community activites throughout the week. Toronto Dance conducts dance classes in Latin and Ballroom at this location.

Note: After 8:30pm, the doors are locked. Use the door bell on the side entrance if you arrive after 8:30pm.

Building Location and Directions

Eastminster United Church is located at 310 Danforth Ave, on the north side of the street. It is one street west of Chester Ave. Enter via the side entrance off Jackman Ave, go down one floor (and follow Toronto Dance signs) to the Hurndale Room for the Latin-Ballroom classes (on Wednesdays) or go up one floor to the Hurndale Room for the Salsa-Nightclub classes (on Mondays).

Here is a picture of the front of the church. The side entrance is on the right (east) side of the building.

Map

Click here for an interactive map and driving directions.

 Go to the "star"

Directions via TTC

Go on the Bloor-Danforth Line. Go 4 stops east of the Bloor-Yonge station to the Chester subway station. Exit the Chester subway station which faces east. Turn right to Danforth Ave. Turn right again so that you are heading west. Go one street west to Jackman Ave. The church is on the North-West corner. You will see the entrance off Jackman Ave.

Directions via Driving

Drive along Danforth Ave, east of Broadview/DVP and west of Pape Ave. Look for parking around Chester Ave (which is halfway between Danforth and Pape).

If you are driving north or south on the DVP, exit the Bloor St. exit, which loops around and ends at Bloor St. Turn left (east).

Dance Hall

The Latin-Ballroom group classes (on Wednesdays) are held in the Hurndale Room which is one floor down from the street level. The floor is wood. Here is a picture of the dance hall.

The private lessons (also wedding choreography lessons) are held in the Boardroom, Jackman room, Hurndale room, and Auditorium.

Parking

There is free street parking around the residential area if it is available. There are also small parking lots (see map) and meter parking along Danforth Ave at $1.50/h. One parking lot is at Jackman Ave (across from the church's side entrance) at $2.00/h. A cheaper parking lot is on the east side of Chester, across from the TTC subway entrance at $1.50/h.