Cintia has studied the dances of the Middle East and North Africa since 1990. She began studying her technique under one of her principal dancers in 1995. Her true love and specialty remains regional folkloric dances of Egypt and Maghreb; Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.

Bonham studied with her mentors Amel Tafsout (Algeria) and Leila Haddad (Tunisia), as well as many international master instructors and native dancers from Egypt. However, her teaching style leans heavily upon a style known as Tribal Fusion, or American Tribal Style Belly Dance. This method was developed by Carolena Nericcio of Fat Chance Belly Dance of San Francisco.