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Yes, **John Travolta did perform his own dancing** in the solo dance scenes of *Saturday Night Fever* without a dance double. His commitment to the role involved significant, specific preparation. Here are the specific details: * **No Double:** Travolta performed the iconic solo dance sequences himself. He even **insisted** on doing his own dance sequences after producers initially suggested using a body double. * **Intensive Training:** To prepare for the role of Tony Manero, Travolta trained rigorously, rehearsing his choreography for **three hours every day** for a period of time, which resulted in him losing 20 pounds. * **Dance Coaches and Choreographer:** His dancing was shaped by two main people: * **Lester Wilson** was the film's choreographer, credited for giving the dance scenes their look and "breathing life" into the film. Wilson taught Travolta what he called his "hang time" and "infused my dancing with African-American rhythm." * **Deney Terrio**, a dance coach who would later host the show *Dance Fever*, took Travolta to actual dance clubs and taught him specific moves like the splits, knee-drops, and the famous finger-pointing his character Tony Manero would do. * **The Look of the Dance:** Travolta had such a vested interest in his performance that he personally chose the takes of his solo dance that would be shown in the final film, despite the objections of the director and editor, ensuring his full-body dance movements were visible rather than cut to close-ups. * **Dancing to Different Tracks:** Interestingly, the famous sequences for songs like "Night Fever" and "You Should Be Dancin'" were filmed with Travolta dancing to **Stevie Wonder** and **Boz Scaggs** tracks, as the Bee Gees' music was not yet involved in the production until principal photography had wrapped. The Bee Gees' songs were later overdubbed in the sound mix.