Born in Santiago de Chile, Sebastian Vinet began his ballet training at Escuela de Ballet del Teatro Municipal de Santiago. After two years on full scholarship, he moved to Houston, Texas to finish his training at Ben Stevenson’s Houston Ballet Academy. In 2009, he joined the Houston Ballet, and in 2010, San Francisco Ballet.

As a dancer, Vinet has performed principal roles by renowned choreographers including Marcia Haydée, Kenneth Macmillan, William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon, Helgi Tomasson, Stanton Welch, Mark Morris, Ben Stevenson, Demis Volpi, Val Caniparoli, John Cranko, among others, and has been invited to perform in international ballet galas around the world.

Vinet was a prize winner and an apprenticeship recipient at the 2009 Prix de Lausanne and a recipient of the Premio Jovenes Líderes del diario El Mercurio (2009) – an award presented to Chilean artists by the US ambassador to Chile.

Most recently, Vinet was honored to be a 2020 Prix de Lausanne competition jurist in Switzerland, and in 2022, Vinet adjudicated for Youth America Grand Prix, Danza Activa in Panama, and Icon Dance awards.

Vinet is currently an international principal guest dancer and guest teacher, performing at international ballet galas, as well as teaching master classes at the top ballet schools and companies around the world, including American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, San Francisco Ballet, Princess Grace Academy, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Ballet Nacional de Sodre, Ballet de Santiago, Compañía Nacional de Danza, among others. His experiences teaching aspiring young artists have inspired him to create a scholarship program, Bailarines del Manana, awarding over $100,000 USD in scholarships to student in Chile and Peru.