The 2000 Astaire Award winners are Deborah Yates for Best Female Dancer (Contact), Clyde Alves for Best Male Dancer (The Music Man) and Susan Stroman for Best Choreographer (Contact and The Music Man). The three were honored May 18 at the Hudson Theatre. Founded in 1982, the Astaire Awards are presented annually for the "best dance on Broadway in the categories of best choreographer, best female dancer and best male dancer." The award presenters were Don Correia (to Clyde Alves), Sandy Duncan (to Deborah Yates) and Patricia Birch (to Susan Stroman).