u/normanrockwellnormie

I took a workshop with Zoe Jakes recently and she said her shimmy is glute driven not quad driven like I was always taught. I’ve been trying so hard to switch to my glutes and keep my quads quiet and it’s just not happening. It feels like my glutes are rock solid when I’m standing even when my knees are bent. I can sort of do it if I’m sitting or laying down.
I have more than 20 years of belly dance experience doing raqs sharqi and ATS but only started doing fusion about 5 years ago.
Any tips on getting my glutes freed up for shimmies?