 Fox later received a scholarship to train with the director of the Teatro Colón Symphony Orchestra, an opportunity which signaled the start of his career as a conductor, teacher and composer.It was during this time that Fox honed his own unique style which blended, according to his official biography, "classical rumba 
Fox moved to Miami Florida, United States, in 1981 where he quickly established himself as a noted local artist in the South Beach area.In the 1990s, Alex's performances at the Breakerwater Hotel, South Beach, were so popular that the crowds stopped traffic.