TALENTED Dubbo dancer Anthony Bartley is following in the footsteps, both literally and figuratively, of his famous brother Charles by making a name for himself on the national stage.
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People who tuned into the Channel 7 show X Factor on Sunday and Tuesday night would have seen both Anthony , 20, and Charles, 25, dancing while the singers performed.
On Sunday, Anthony and Charles both danced with contestant Big T, and Charles also danced with another contestant Mahalia, while on Tuesday they both danced in the group performance.
For Charles, this is another opportunity to perform on national television after competing in the Channel 10 program So You Think You Can Dance in 2009.
After moving to Sydney at the start of the year to follow his dancing dream, Anthony was ecstatic to have the opportunity to perform on national television.
"It's been a goal for a long time and its pretty surreal," he said.
"It was a dream come true to perform on national TV and to do it with my brother who is a real inspiration to me was definitely the icing on the cake."
Anthony said he was overwhelmed by the messages of love and support he had received from family and friends.
"It's been a long road with a lot of hard work so to get to where I am now is great," he said.
Anthony's father Peter Bartley said it was a real thrill for himself and his family to have both boys performing together on such a popular show.
"It was an amazing experience to see two dancing sons on national television," he said.
"We took the roller coaster ride with people of Dubbo in 2009 on So You Think You Can Dance and for Charles to still be a successful dancer and joined by his younger brother is unbelievable.
"Myself and my wife are very proud of them and for them both to be doing well in the entertainment industry, which can be quite tough, is great to see."
People who missed the Bartley boys on Sunday and Tuesday, will likely have the chance to see them over the next couple of weeks when they perform again on the hit show.