In 1936 Laban become the chairman of the association "German workshops for dance" and received a salary of 1250RM per month, but a duodenal ulcer in August of that year bed bound him for two months, eventually leading him to ask to reduce his responsibilities to consultancy.
En 1936 Laban converteuse no presidente da asociación "obradoiros alemáns para a danza" e recibiu un soldo de 1250RM ao mes, mais unha úlcera duodenal en agosto dese ano deixouno na cama durante dous meses, e finalmente levouno a pedir unha redución das súas responsabilidades.