The Ugandan Orphans Choir brought its message of hope to Seattle this

The Ugandan Orphans Choir brought its message of hope to Seattle this weekend, inspiring the audience with their incredible smiles (oh, and traditional dances and songs of Africa too.)Photos by Catherine Anstett.Published on March 28, 2011

The students have to qualify for the choir tour with good grades, hard work and talent.

The students have to qualify for the choir tour with good grades, hard work and talent.

The Ugandan Orphans Choir brought its message of hope to Seattle this

The students have to qualify for the choir tour with good grades, hard work and talent.

The Ugandan Orphans Choir brought its message of hope to Seattle this

The students have to qualify for the choir tour with good grades, hard work and talent.

This little girl couldn't resist jumping to the sound of the drums.

This little girl couldn’t resist jumping to the sound of the drums.

The choir with teacher Alice Nambasa and choir director Betty Amorgin.

The choir with teacher Alice Nambasa and choir director Betty Amorgin.

Audience members pose backstage with the choir.

Audience members pose backstage with the choir.

Questions from the audience clarified that the children in the choir want to be teachers, nurses, and doctors.

Questions from the audience clarified that the children in the choir want to be teachers, nurses, and doctors.

The Ugandan Orphans Choir brought its message of hope to Seattle this

Questions from the audience clarified that the children in the choir want to be teachers, nurses, and doctors.

The choir with Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center's  Royal Alley-Barnes and Jackie Moscou.

The choir with Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center’s Royal Alley-Barnes and Jackie Moscou.

The children gather around a Uganda native who took part in Langston Hughes' youth programs when he was a teenager.

The children gather around a Uganda native who took part in Langston Hughes’ youth programs when he was a teenager.