I am grateful that Warren Lamb was an independent thinker. As Rudolf Laban’s chosen protégé, Warren respected what he had learned but not unreflectively or slavishly.
Instead, Warren tested Laban’s ideas in the crucible of giving advice to hard headed businessmen. He honed Laban’s theories against his own observations of movement. Over a dozen years, he tried to make sense of what he saw and convey this in a meaningful way to his clients. Movement Pattern Analysis was the result.
Warren’s inclination to be private and independent in making decisions did not make him the easiest colleague with whom to collaborate. But these traits enabled him to take Laban’s ideas, refine them, and put them to work. It was blessing to be able to work with this pioneer.