A former Southwest DeKalb High chorus teacher has pleaded not guilty to indecency charges stemming from a lewd dance performed by students.

Nathan Grigsby entered his plea to six counts of public indecency and four counts of contributing to the deprivation of a minor on Monday. The charges are misdemeanors.

He's accused of allowing male students to perform the dance on female students.

The popular teacher worked at Southwest DeKalb for eight years and was fired after the Dec. 2008 incident in his class. His firing led to protests.

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Efforts to reach Grigsby were unsuccessful Tuesday.

Solicitor Robert James said the male students put on Chippendale's-style revue.

A student recorded the dance and posted it on Facebook, leading to Grigsby's firing.

His next court date is Dec. 4.

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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com