Alban Pinet is a dancer, choreographer and dramaturge.

Born in France, he studied at the Bordeaux Conservatoire, at the ballet schools of the Opéra National de Paris and the Hamburg Ballet, at the Centre Chorégraphique Christian Conte et Martine Chaumet and with Florence Compagnon. 

From 2009 to 2013 he was a member of John Neumeier's Hamburg Ballet. In the 2013/14 season he became a member of Ballett am Rhein and danced in choreographies by some of the greatest contemporary choreographers including George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, and Kurt Jooss.

In 2012, Alban realised his first choreography, which was followed by others.

In 2015 he received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the Open University - Milton Keynes. 

In 2017, he decided to end his career as a dancer and joined the Ballett am Rhein team as Dramaturg and Head of Artistic Production. Under the direction of Demis Volpi as of the 2020/21 season, Alban Pinet becomes rehearsal director and Head of Artistic Production. In December 2021, he moves to Theater Bielefeld as dance company director and dramaturg.